Caturus Energy, LLC is suing the estate of Elizabeth Mahoney for mineral interests.
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- Published
- Category
- Court Notice
- City
- George West
- Address
- George West, Texas
- Case #
- 26-00011
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Consult an Attorney
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- 2
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Submit your written answer to the District Clerk by May 4, 2026.
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Collect any documents related to the mineral interests mentioned in the lawsuit.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the case number for the lawsuit involving Caturus Energy?
- The case number is 26-00011.
- Where do I need to appear for the court case?
- You need to appear at the Live Oak County Courthouse in George West, Texas.
- What is the deadline to respond to the lawsuit?
- You must respond by 10:00 a.m. on May 4, 2026.
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Full Notice Text
CITATION BY PUBLICATION CLERK OF:LIVE OAK COUNTY - DISTRICT CLERK -2ND, MULTICOUNTY COURT at LAWPLAINTIFFS:Caturus Energy, LLC730 Town & Country Vlvd.,Ste. 400Houston, Texas 77024ATTORNEY: MICHAEL M. GRAYALFORD & O'BRIEN, PC 1920 Nacogdoches Road,Suite 100 San Antonio, Texas 78209 (281)813-4621mgray@aoenergylaw.comTHE STATE OF TEXAS NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two (42) days after the date of issuance of this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.” TO: THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH MAHONEY, DECEASED, and THEIR HEIRS, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, IF ANY OF SAID PERSONS BE DECEASED, Defendants in the cause herein described.You and each of you are hereby commanded to appear and answer before the Live Oak County - District Clerk - 2nd Multicounty Court in the Live Oak County Courthouse in George West, Live Oak County, Texas, at or before 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday after the expiration of forty-two (42) days from the date of issuance hereof, being at or before 10:00 a.m. on Monday, the 4th day of May, 2026, then and there to answer the petition of CATURUS ENERGY, LLC in Cause No. 26-00011, styled “CATURUS ENERGY, vs. THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH MOHNEY, DECEASED,” wherein the said CATURUS ENERGY, LLC is the Plaintiff and the said THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH MAHONEY, and her Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Successors or Assigns, as Defendants. The said petition, filed on the 4th day of March, 2026, discloses that the nature of said suit is as follows:This suit is brought to have a receiver appointed under the provisions of Section 64.091 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code for undivided mineral interests owned by the Defendants in the following described lands in Live Oak County, Texas, to-wit: (a) An undivided 6.69594 net mineral acres under 214.27 acres, more or less, Thomas Henry Survey, A-14, Live Oak County, Texas, being a 208.27 acre tract described in that certain Deed dated June 6, 1991, from The Commercial National Bank of Beeville to Samuel Armstrong and wife, Earlene Armstrong, recorded in Volume 460, Page 121, DR and a 6.0 acre tract described as “Tract No. 1” and “Tract No. 2” in that certain Deed dated May 23, 1994, from Allen Scott Dugger to Samuel Armstrong and wife, Earlene Armstrong, recorded in Volume 495, Page 453, and Volume 496, Page 206, of the DR, Live Oak County, Texas. Live Oak County, Texas;(b) An undivided 0.2740625 net mineral acres under 8. 77 acres, more or less, out of the Thomas Henry Survey, A-14, Live Oak County, Texas, being more particularly described in that certain Deed dated December 31, 1990, from The Commercial National Bank of Beeville to William O. Appelt and wife, Donna L. Appelt, recorded in Volume 455, Page 261, of the Deed Records, Live Oak County, Texas;(d) An undivided 0.09375 net mineral acres under 3.0 acres, more or less, being the same lands more particularly described in that certain Deed dated October 26, 1983, from Alan Scott Dugger and Ron B. Dugger to M. E. Smith and wife, Lena M. Smith, recorded in Volume 366, Page 6, of the Deed Records, Live Oak County, Texas;(e) An undivided 0.09375 net mineral acres under 3.0 acres, more or less, being the same lands more particularly described in that certain Deed dated October 17, 1983, from Alan Scott Dugger and Ron B. Dugger to Ben L. Smith and wife, Karen V. Smith, recorded in Volume 366, Page 9, of the Deed Records, Live Oak County, Texas;(f) An undivided 0.125 net mineral acres under 4.0 acres, more or less, being the same lands more particularly described in that certain Deed dated October 27, 1983, from Alan Scott Dugger and Ron B. Dugger to William O. Appelt and Donna L. Appelt, recorded in Volume 366, Page 12, of the Deed Records, Live Oak County, Texas;(g) An undivided 0.67375 net mineral acres under 21.56 acres, more or less, out of the Thomas Henry Survey, A-14, Live Oak County, Texas, being all of that certain 377.6 acre tract of land more particularly described as “First Tract” and “Second Tract” in that certain Deed dated July 27, 1971, from Willie H. Heinen, et al, to Scott and Ronald Dugger, recorded in Volume 233, Page 158, of the Deed Records, Live Oak County, Texas;(h) An undivided 0.67375 net mineral acres under 21.56 acres, more or less, out of the Thomas Henry Survey, A-14, Live Oak County, Texas, being all of that certain 377.6 acre tract of land more particularly described as “First Tract” and “Second Tract” in that certain Deed dated July 27, 1971, from Willie H. Heinen, et al, to Scott and Ronald Dugger, recorded in Volume 233, Page 158, of the Deed Records, Live Oak County, Texas; LESS AND EXCEPT: 107.0 acres, more or less, being the same lands more particularly described as “Tract No. NR-27” in that certain Declaration of Taking dated July 1, 1977, recorded in Volume 294, Page 106, of the Deed Records, Live Oak County, Texas; LESS AND EXCEPT: 5.0 acres, more or less, being the same lands more particularly described in that certain Deed dated June 21, 1989, from Choke Canyon Developers, Inc. to Mike Liles, recorded in Volume 438, Page 289, of the Deed Records, Live Oak County, Texas; LESS AND EXCEPT: 8.77 acres, more or less, being the same lands more particularly described in that certain Deed dated December 31, 1990, from The Commercial National Bank of Beeville to William O. Appelt and wife, Donna L. Appelt, recorded in Volume 455, Page 261, of the Deed Records, Live Oak County, Texas; LESS AND EXCEPT: 208.27 acres, more or less, being the same lands more particularly described in that certain Deed dated June 6, 1991, from The Commercial National Bank of Beeville to Samuel Armstrong and wife, Earlene Armstrong, recorded in Volume 460, Page 121, of the Deed Records, Live Oak County, Texas; LESS AND EXCEPT: 6.0 acres, more or less, being the same lands more particularly described as “Tract No. 1” and “Tract No. 2” in that certain Deed dated May 23, 1994, from Allen Scott Dugger to Samuel Armstrong and wife, Earlene Armstrong, recorded in Volume 495, Page 453, and Volume 496, Page 206, of the Deed Records, Live Oak County, Texas; LESS AND EXCEPT: 3.0 acres, more or less, being the same lands more particularly described in that certain Deed dated October 26, 1983, from Alan Scott Dugger and Ron B. Dugger to M. E. Smith and wife, Lena M. Smith, recorded in Volume 366, Page 6, of the Deed Records, Live Oak County, Texas; LESS AND EXCEPT: 3.0 acres, more or less, being the same lands more particularly described in that certain Deed dated October 17, 1983, from Alan Scott Dugger and Ron B. Dugger to Ben L. Smith and wife, Karen V. Smith, recorded in Volume 366, Page 9, of the Deed Records, Live Oak County, Texas; LESS AND EXCEPT: 4.0 acres, more or less, being the same lands more particularly described in that certain Deed dated October 27, 1983, from Alan Scott Dugger and Ron B. Dugger to William O. Appelt and wife, Donna L. Appelt, recorded in Volume 366, Page 12, of the Deed Records, Live Oak County, Texas; and LESS AND EXCEPT: 11.0 acres (estimated), more or less, being Lot Nos. 33, 34, 41, and 45 thru 52, inclusive, Block 3; Lot Nos. 2, 18, and 21 thru 26, inclusive, Block 4; and Lots 1-3, Block 5, of the Choke Canyon Acres, Phase 1 Subdivision, as shown by map or plat recorded in Volume 3, Page 84, of the Plat Records, Live Oak County, Texas;(i) An undivided 0.1875 net mineral acres under 6.0 acre of land, more or less, being all of Lots 47 - 52, Block 3, Lots 18, 21 and 26, Block 4, and Lots 1 - 3, Block 5, Choke Canyon Acres, Phase No. 1, Live Oak County, Texas, and being the same lands more particularly described in Warranty Deed With Vendor's Lien dated June 23, 2003, from Jimmy L. Haverlah and Laverne B. Haverlah to Michael J. Guajardo and Jose Manuel Riojas, recorded in Volume 610, Page 96 of the Official Records of Live Oak County, Texas;(j) An undivided 0.015625 net mineral acres under 0.5 acres of land, more or less, being all of Lot 3D, Block 3, Choke Canyon Acres, Phase No. 1, Live Oak County, Texas, and being the same lands more particularly described in Gift Deed dated July 29, 2020, from Thomas Lee Dugger and Sherry Dugger to Ashlee Diane Dugger, recorded in Volume 421, Page 423 of the Official Records of Live Oak County, Texas;(k) An undivided 0.015625 net mineral acres under 0.5 acres of land, more or less, being all of Lot 34, Block 3, Choke Canyon Acres, Phase No. 1, Live Oak County, Texas, and being the same lands more particularly described in Gift Deed dated July 29, 2020, from Thomas Lee Dugger and Sherry Dugger to Allison Dugger, recorded in Volume 421, Page 425 of the Official Records of Live Oak County, Texas;(I) An undivided 0.015625 net mineral acres under 0.5 acres of land, more or less, being all of Lot 41, Block 3, Choke Canyon Acres, Phase No. 1, Live Oak County, Texas, and being the same lands more particularly described in General Warrant Deed dated May 26, 2016, from Thomas Lee Dugger and Sherry Dugger to Patricia Lynn Jarratt, recorded in Volume 336, Page 281 of the Official Records of Live Oak County, Texas;(m) An undivided 0.03125 net mineral acres under 1.0 acre of land, more or less, being all of Lots 45 and 46, Block 3, Choke Canyon Acres, Phase No. 1, Live Oak County, Texas, and being the same lands more particularly described in General Warranty Deed dated May 24, 2012, from Evelyn Graham to Ramon Soliz and wife, Dusty Soliz, recorded in Volume 217, Page 28 of the Official Records of Live Oak County, Texas;(n) An undivided 0.015625 net mineral acres under 0.5 acres of land, more or less, being all of Lot 2, Block 4, Choke Canyon Acres, Phase No. 1, Live Oak County, Texas, and being the same lands more particularly described in Warranty Deed dated June 25, 2014, from Ronald Buford Dugger to Karl Ray Arnst and wife, Rita Arnst, recorded in Volume 290, Page 651 of the Official Records of Live Oak County, Texas;(o) An undivided 0.015625 net mineral acres under 0.5 acres of land, more or less, being all of Lot 2, Block 4, Choke Canyon Acres, Phase No. 1, Live Oak County, Texas, and being the same lands more particularly described in Warranty Deed dated June 25, 2014, from Ronald Buford Dugger to Karl Ray Arnst and wife, Rita Arnst, recorded in Volume 290, Page 651 of the Official Records of Live Oak County, Texas;(p) An undivided 0.015625 net mineral acres under 0.5 acres of land, more or less, being all of Lot 22, Block 4, Choke Canyon Acres, Phase No. 1, Live Oak County, Texas, and being the same lands more particularly described in Warranty Deed dated November 18, 2021, from David J. Hoadley and Lisa J. Hoadley, husband and wife, to Dennis Halter and Anna Halter, recorded in Volume 450, Page 600 of the Official Records of Live Oak County, Texas;(q) An undivided 0.03125 net mineral acres under 1.0 acres of land, more or less, being all of Lots 23 and 24, Block 4, Choke Canyon Acres, Phase No. 1, Live Oak County, Texas, and being the same lands more particularly described in Warranty Deed With Vendor's Lien dated September 29, 2009, from Larry E. Teague to David Ryan Mergele and wife, Kendra F. Mergele, recorded in Volume 142, Page 718 of the Official Records of Live Oak County, Texas;(r) An undivided 0.015625 net mineral acres under 0.5 acres of land, more or less, being all of Lot 25, Block 4, Choke Canyon Acres, Phase No. 1, Live Oak County, Texas, and being the same lands more particularly described in General Warranty Deed With Vendor's Lien dated May 30, 2023, from Graebel Relocation Services Worldwide, Inc. to Gilbert Alejandro Garcia, recorded in Volume 486, Page 805 of the Official Records of Live Oak County, Texas;(s) An undivided 0.15625 net mineral acres under 5.0 acres, more or less, out of the Thomas Henry Survey, A-14, Live Oak County, Texas, being more particularly described by metes and bounds in a certain Warranty Deed dated June 21, 1989, recorded in Volume 438, Page 289 of the Official Records of Live Oak County, Texas, from Choke Canyon Developers, Inc. to Mike Liles; and(t) An undivided 1.4741 net mineral acres under 47.17 acres of land, more or less, being a tract of land out of the Thomas Henry Survey, A-14, Live Oak County, Texas, being the same lands more particularly described as “Tract A” in that certain Gift Deed dated December 23, 1983, from Buford Dugger and wife, Ida Belle Dugger, to Ronnie B. Dugger, Allen Scott Dugger and Thomas Lee Dugger, recorded in Volume 367, Page 326, of the Deed Records, Live Oak County.and to execute an Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease thereof in favor of the Plaintiff, and take such other action deemed necessary under the provisions of said statute. If this citation is not served within ninety (90) days after the date of its issuance, it shall be returned unserved. ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF SAID COURT on this day of March 16, 2026, at Live Oak County, Texas. SARA LINDSEY, Clerk of theDistrict Court ofLive Oak County, Texas By: Rebecca Munoz, DeputyIssued not prepared byLive Oak CountyDistrict Clerk