Oil and gas laws of Texas. Oil and gas rights in state lands

Graham B Smedley

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• Texas

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1921 EDITION
OIL AND GAS RIGHTS
IN
STATE LANDS
BY
GRAHAM B. SMEDLEY
Of the Austin Bar.
OIL GAS& LEGAL SERVICE
MARTIN STATIONERY COMPANY
Dallas Texas
1921T ^
FOREWORD
reception extended the 1919 edition of this workThe
gratifying. The preparation of the present edition waswas
to include legislationpostponed in order such as might be
passed by the Thirty-seventh Legislature,
The present edition includes a number of additional laws.
The Validating Act of the Thirt}'-sixth Legislature is not
as broad as anticipated and as shown by the paper of Mr.
Smedley the provisions the laws then in force may apply.of
will appreciated, hisThe paper of Mr. Smedley be as
plain apparent conflict-studious research makes the many
ing statutes and opinions.
isFor convenience, the chronological order of the laws
continued.
The Conservation Law and the Pipe-Line Law are fol-
respectively by the Rules of the Railroad Commis-lowed
sion.
that this edition will prove of as great serviceWe trust
other publications.as our
Copyright 1921
By H. B. MARTIN
All rights Reserved.CONTENTS.
OIL & GAS RIGHTS IN STATE LANDS
I. Lands subject to prospecting;- 7
II. Laws under which rights are acquired 20
Excess in sold school landIII. 35
Land repurchased—Relief Act 1913IV. 36
Fitzgerald RobisonV. vs. 37
VI. Recent Acts Legislatureof the 38
Texas Constitutions. (Excerpts) 39
University Lands Act 40
Sales Act of 1895 42
Mineral Reservation of 1907 64
Scrap Act 65
75Opinions of the Attorney General 66, 70,
TEXAS LAWS OF OIL & GAS
LAWS OF MINES AND MINING.
Mineral Reservation—Public Lands. 1883 85
Validating Titles—Act of 1919 87
88Mines and Mining—Act of 1889 andAct of 1895 _ 94
Development of Minerals—Public Lands 1913 103
Present of Mines and Mining—1917 115Law
Public Lands—Fifteen-sixteenths Released to Owner of
Soil 125
Leasing Islands and Shore Lands 133
Extending Leases on Public Lands 140 on Islands, etc 144
Permits UniversityGrouping — Lands 146
MISCELLANEOUS LAWS.
Cities and Towns—Leasing 149
Injunctions Restraining Drilling 150
Partition of Oil and Mineral Lands 152
Guardians May Execute Leases 153
Administrators May Execute Leases 155
for Labor and MaterialLiens 157
Gross Production Tax 161
7834107
CONSERVATION LAW.
164General Law
167Amendment
Commission 169Orders of Railroad
PIPE LINE LAWS.
183General Laws
„Orders of Railroad Commission 191
ofRights Eminent Domain 200
Gas Pipe Lines 204
FORMS.
Lease. Producers' 88 2 1
Assignmen 220t of Lease
Contract 221Royalty
222Mineral Deed
223Release of Oil Lease
INDEX.RIGHTSAND GASOIL
In
STATE LANDS
GRAHAM B. SMEDLEYANALYTICAL INDEX
RIGHTS IN STATE LANDSOIL AND GAS
Prospecting.I. Lands Subject to
in which State has Reserved the Minerals.1. Lands
of Minerals in Sales of School Lands2. Reservation
Land since 1895.
Oil and Gas Rights Are Acquired.IL Laws Under which
1919.L Relinquishment Act of
Relating Unsurveyed2. Act of July 23, 1919, to
Land, Islands, Submerged Land, etc.
(a) Unsurveyed School Land,
Within(b) Islands, Submerged Lands, etc..
Tidewater Lands.
3. The Mineral Act of 1917.
(a) River Beds and Channels.
(b) Fresh Water Lakes.
(c) University Land.
Unsold Surveyed School Land.(d)
Unsurveyed School Land(e) Land Sold as
Reservation of Minerals.
III. Excess Within Sold School Land.
I\'. School Land Repurchased Under Relief Act of 1913.
V. Fitzgerald vs. Robison.
VI. Recent Acts of the Legislature.
Texas Constitution (Excerpts).
University Lands Act.
Sales Act of 1895.
. Mineral Reservation of 1907.
Act.Scrap
Opinions of Attorney General.