Court case regarding oil and gas interests of deceased defendants.
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- Court Notice
- City
- Centerville
- Case #
- 26-145-DCCV-00020
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the case number for the court notice?
- The case number is 26-145-DCCV-00020.
- Where is the court located for this case?
- The court is located in Centerville, Texas.
- What should I do if I am a defendant?
- You should appear in court by April 6, 2026, to respond to the application.
- Who is the plaintiff in this case?
- The plaintiff is Comstock Oil & Gas LLC.
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Full Notice Text
LEGAL NOTICECAUSE NO. 26-145-DCCV-00020COMSTOCK OIL & GAS LLC,Plaintiff,vs.SARAH M. PROCTOR a/k/a SARAHDORSETT PROCTOR a/k/a S. M. PROCTORa/k/a SALLIE DORSETT PROCTOR,DECEASED, ESTELLE PROCTOR a/k/aN. ESTELLE PROCTOR a/k/a NANCYESTELLE PROCTOR a/k/a N. E. PROCTOR,DECEASED, and their unknown successorsin interest,Defendants.§§§§§§§§§§§§§§IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFLEON COUNTY, TEXAS278TH JUDICIAL DISTRCT COURTCITATION BY PUBLICATIONTHE STATE OF TEXAS:TO: SARAH M. PROCTOR a/k/a SARAH DORSETT PROCTOR a/k/a S. M. PROCTOR a/k/aSALLIE DORSETT PROCTOR, DECEASED, ESTELLE PROCTOR a/k/a N. ESTELLEPROCTOR a/k/a NANCY ESTELLE PROCTOR a/k/a N. E. PROCTOR, DECEASED, andtheir unknown successors in interestYou have been sued. You may employ an attorney. You and each of you are herebycommanded to appear before the Honorable District Court of Leon County, Texas, 278th JudicialDistrict Court, at the Courthouse in Centerville, Texas, at or before 10:00 o'clock a.m., on the firstMonday after the expiration. of forty-two (42) days from the date of issuance hereof:, that is to say onor before 10:00 a.m. on Monday the 6th day of April , 2026t and answer theAPPLICATION of COMSTOCK OIL & GA LLC, Plaintiff: ~ in Cause No. 26-145-DCCV-00020,styled COMSTOCK OIL & GAS LLC v. SARAH M. PROCTOR a/k/a SARAH DORSETT PROCTORa/k/a S. M. PROCTOR a/k/a SALLIE DORSETT PROCTOR, DECEASED, ESTELLE PROCTOR a/k/aN. ESTELLE PROCTOR a/k/a NANCY ESTELLE PROCTOR a/k/a N. E. PROCTOR, DECEASED,and their unknown successors in interest, in which Comstock Oil & Gas LLC is the Plaintiff and theattorney for the Plaintiff is Candace Beth Kaiser of Kaiser Law PLLC, P. 0. Box 792, La Grange,TX 78945, and the parties herein named are Defendants which Application was filed in said Courton the 2ind day of January 2026, and the nature of which suit is as follows:Plaintiff seeks the appointment of a receiver of the interests had, owned or claimed by Defendantsin the oil, gas, and other minerals in and under the following described tracts of land:TRACT ONE: 2.299 acres of land, more or less, being that certain tract of land containing 30.203 acres ofland, more or less, more particularly described in that certain Warranty Deed with Vendor's Lien datedMay 22, 1983, from Glen Jones, Trustee, to James K. Upchurch and wife, Ruth E. Upchurch, and recordedin Volume 521, Page 829, of the Deed Records of Leon County, Texas, INSOFAR AND ONLYINSOFAR as such lands are located within the boundaries of that certain tract of land depicted as "Tract3" in that certain plat attached as Exhibit "C" to that certain Declaration of Pooled Unit G. Mullenax "B"Gas Unit dated effective September 20, 2006, and recorded in Volume 1282, Page 233, of the OfficialPublic Records of Leon County, Texas, LIMITED TO depths located below the base of the Bossier ReaganSands Formation, being the "stratigraphic equivalent of measured depth 14,138 feet, identified by GammaRay from the duel induction SFL / Sonic Log of the TXO Production Jensen 'A' #2 well (API 4228931039),located in the J. Meyers Survey, A-542, Leon County, Texas";TRACT TWO: 14.903 acres of land, more or less, being that certain tract of land containing 97.00 acres ofland, more or less, more particularly described as "SECOND TRACT" and "THIRD TRACT" in thatcertain General Warranty Deed dated September 25, 1976, from Fannie Downs to Robert S. Downs andJack A. Downs, and recorded in Volume 419, Page 448, of the Deed Records of Leon County, Texas, SA VEAND EXCEPT that certain tract of land containing (i) 51.920 acres of land, more or less, depicted as "Tract1" and "Tract 2" in that certain plat attached as Exhibit "C" to that certain Declaration of Pooled Unit G.Mullenax "B" Gas Unit dated effective September 20, 2006, and recorded in Volume 1282, Page 233, ofthe Official Public Records of Leon County, Texas, and (ii) 30.203 acres of land, more or less, moreparticularly described in that certain Warranty Deed with Vendor's Lien dated May 22, 1983, from GlenJones, Trustee, to James K. Upchurch and wife, Ruth E. Upchurch, and recorded in Volume 521, Page 829,of the Deed Records of Leon County, Texas;TRACT THREE: 23.810 acres of land., more or less, being that certain tract of land containing 100.00 acresof land, more or less, more particularly described in that certain Warranty Deed with Vendor's Lien datedApril 1, 1991, from Robert S. Downs to Fred E. Winstead and wife, Denise K. Winstead, and recorded inVolume 793, Page 146 of the Deed Records of Leon County, Texas, INSOFAR AND ONLY INSOFARas such lands are located within the boundaries of that certain tract of land containing 97.00 acres of land,more or less, more particularly described as "SECOND TRACT" and "THIRD TRACT" in that certainGeneral Warranty Deed dated September 25, 1976, from Fannie Downs to Robert S. Downs and Jack A.Downs, and recorded in Volume 419, Page 448, of the Deed Records of Leon County, Texas, LIMITEDTO depths located below the depths of the base of the Bossier Reagan Sands Formation, being the"Stratigraphic equivalent of measured depth 14,138 feet, identified by Gamma Ray from the duel inductionSFL I Sonic Log of the TXO Production Jensen 'A' #2 well (API 4228931039), located in the J. MeyersSurvey, A-542, Leon County, Texas".TRACT FOUR: 27.878 acres of land, more or less, being that certain tract of land containing 30.203 acresof land., more or less, more particularly described in that certain Warranty Deed with Vendor's Lien datedMay 22, 1983, from Glen Jones, Trustee, to James K. Upchurch and wife, Ruth E. Upchurch, and recordedin Volume 521, Page 829, of the Deed Records of Leon County, Texas, INSOFAR AND ONLYINSOFAR as such lands are located outside the boundaries of that certain tract of land depicted as "Tract3" in that certain plat attached as Exhibit "C" to that certain Declaration of Pooled Unit G. Mullenax "B"Gas Unit dated effective September 20, 2006, and recorded in Volume 1282, Page 233, of the OfficialPublic Records of Leon County, Texas; andTRACT FIVE: 28.110 acres of land, more or less, being that certain tract of land containing 34.938 acresof land., more or less, more particularly described in that certain Warranty Deed with Vendor's Lien datedJune 20, 1982, from Glen Jones, Trustee, to Howard E. Nelson and wife, Carol M. Nelson, and recorded inVolume 523, Page 704, of the Deed Records of Leon County, Texas, INSOFAR AND ONLY INSOFARas such lands are located within the boundaries of that certain tract of land depicted as "Tract 2" in thatcertain plat attached as Exhibit "C" to that certain Declaration of Pooled Unit G. Mullenax "B" Gas Unitdated effective September 20, 2006, and recorded in Volume 1282, Page 233, of the Official Public Recordsof Leon County, Texas, LIMITED TO depths located below the depths of the base of the Bossier ReaganSands Formation, being the "stratigraphic equivalent of measured depth 14,138 feet, identified by GammaRay from the duel induction SFL / Sonic Log of the TXO Production Jensen' A' #2 well (API 4228931039),located in the J. Meyers Survey, A-542, Leon County, Texas";with authority to execute and deliver to the Lessee oil, gas and mineral leases covering such mineralinterests had, owned or claimed by said Defendants upon such terms and conditions as the Court mayprescribe as is authorized by and in accordance with the provisions of Section 64.091 of the Texas CivilPractice and Remedies Code, as amended. If you do not answer the Application of Comstock Oil & Gas,LLC, a default judgment may be taken against you. In addition to filing a written answer with the clerk,you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this suit. These disclosures generallymust be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the clerk. Find out more atTexasLawHelp.org. The officer executing this writ shall promptly serve it and make due return thereofaccording to the requirements of law and the mandate hereof