Harrison v. Bass Enterprises Production Co.

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• holding that discovery rule did not apply to nonpayment of royalty
• holding that there was no fiduciary or special relationship between an operator and a lessee that would give rise to a duty on the part of the operator to disclose the existence of a cause of action the royalty owner had against it
• holding no evidence supported Harrison's assertion of fraudulent concealment because Harrison had memo indicating production on tract and inspection of his own accounts would have revealed no royalty payments from Bass
• holding no evidence supported Harrison’s assertion of fraudulent concealment because Harrison had memo indicating production on tract and inspection of his own accounts would have revealed no royalty payments from Bass
• discovery rule inapplicable to loss-of-royalty claim by royalty owners who knew production occurred and knew they were receiving no royalty
• discovery rule inapplicable to loss-of-royalty claim by royalty owners who knew production occurred and knew they were receiving no royalty

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