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The 5th Circuit Allows Debtor Mineral Lessee to Avoid Breached Settlement Agreement with Mineral Lessor

Jul 17, 2018 | Drill Deeper Blog

The Fifth Circuit’s recent ruling in Fallon Family, L.P. v. Goodrich Petroleum Corp. reinforces that parties to mineral leases should be very careful when drafting documents to be recorded in public records.  The case stems from a 1954 mineral lease between the Fallon...

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