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                                                                                                                                          06-15-00091-CV
                                                                                                                               SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS
Appellate Docket Number: 06-15-00091-CV                                                                                              TEXARKANA, TEXAS
                                                                                                                                    10/28/2015 4:09:41 PM
                                                                                                                                         DEBBIE AUTREY
Appellate Case Style:         Brammer Petroleum, Inc.                                                                                              CLERK

                        Vs.
                              Bagley Minerals, L.P., Billy McFadden, and Arthur McFadden

Companion Case No.:
                                                                                                                   FILED IN
                                                                                                            6th COURT OF APPEALS
                                                                                                              TEXARKANA, TEXAS
                                                                                                            10/28/2015 4:09:41 PM
Amended/corrected statement:                        DOCKETING STATEMENT (Civil)                                  DEBBIE AUTREY
                                                                                                                     Clerk
                                             Appellate Court:6th Court of Appeals
                                        (to be filed in the court of appeals upon perfection of appeal under TRAP 32)

I. Appellant                                                               II. Appellant Attorney(s)
   Person       Organization (choose one)                                          Lead Attorney
Organization Name: Brammer Petroleum, Inc.                                 First Name:        Konor
First Name:                                                                Middle Name:
Middle Name:                                                               Last Name:         Cormier
Last Name:                                                                 Suffix:
Suffix:                                                                    Law Firm Name: MehaffyWeber, PC

Pro Se:                                                                    Address 1:         5400 Dallas
                                                                           Address 2:         Suite 1200
                                                                           City:              Houston
                                                                           State:     Texas                        Zip+4:   77002
                                                                           Telephone:         713-655-1200              ext. 153
                                                                           Fax:       713-655-0222
                                                                           Email:     konorcormier@mehaffyweber.com; qianamoore@mehaf
                                                                           SBN:       24040731

III. Appellee                                                              IV. Appellee Attorney(s)
    Person      Organization (choose one)                                          Lead Attorney
Organization Name: Bagley Minerals, L.P.                                   First Name:        J.
First Name:                                                                Middle Name: Don
Middle Name:                                                               Last Name:         Westbrook
Last Name:                                                                 Suffix:
Suffix:                                                                    Law Firm Name: Coghlan Crowson, LLP
Pro Se:                                                                    Address 1:         1227 Judson Road, Suite 211
                                                                           Address 2:         P.O. Box 2665
                                                                           City:              Longview
                                                                           State:     Texas                        Zip+4:   75606
                                                                           Telephone:         903-758-5543              ext.
                                                                           Fax:       903-753-6989
                                                                           Email:     dwestbrook@ccfww.com
                                                                           SBN:       21215500
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III. Appellee                                        IV. Appellee Attorney(s)
    Person      Organization (choose one)                    Lead Attorney
                                                     First Name:        J.
First Name:     Billy                                Middle Name: Don
Middle Name:                                         Last Name:         Westbrook
Last Name:      McFadden                             Suffix:
Suffix:                                              Law Firm Name: Coghlan Crowson
Pro Se:                                              Address 1:         1127 Judson Road, Ste. 211
                                                     Address 2:         P.O. Box 2665
                                                     City:              Longview
                                                     State:     Texas                     Zip+4:     75606
                                                     Telephone:         903-758-5543           ext.
                                                     Fax:       903-753-6989
                                                     Email:     dwestbrook@ccfww.com
                                                     SBN:       21215500

III. Appellee                                        IV. Appellee Attorney(s)
    Person      Organization (choose one)                    Lead Attorney
                                                     First Name:        J.
First Name:     Arthur                               Middle Name: Don
Middle Name:                                         Last Name:         Westbrook
Last Name:      McFadden                             Suffix:
Suffix:                                              Law Firm Name: Coghlan Crowson, LLP
Pro Se:                                              Address 1:         1127 Judson Road, Ste. 211
                                                     Address 2:         P.O. Box 2665
                                                     City:              Longview
                                                     State:     Texas                     Zip+4:     75606
                                                     Telephone:         903-758-5543           ext.
                                                     Fax:       903-753-6989
                                                     Email:     dwestbrook@ccfww.com
                                                     SBN:       21215500

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V. Perfection Of Appeal And Jurisdiction

Nature of Case (Subject matter or type of case): Oil & Gas

Date order or judgment signed: July 23, 2015                             Type of judgment: Summary Judgment
Date notice of appeal filed in trial court: October 19, 2015
If mailed to the trial court clerk, also give the date mailed:
Interlocutory appeal of appealable order:        Yes      No
If yes, please specify statutory or other basis on which interlocutory order is appealable (See TRAP 28):

Accelerated appeal (See TRAP 28):                Yes     No
If yes, please specify statutory or other basis on which appeal is accelerated:

Parental Termination or Child Protection? (See TRAP 28.4):              Yes     ■   No

Permissive? (See TRAP 28.3):                      Yes       No
If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:

Agreed? (See TRAP 28.2):                           Yes      No
If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:

Appeal should receive precedence, preference, or priority under statute or rule:             Yes      No
If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:

Does this case involve an amount under $100,000?             Yes        No
Judgment or order disposes of all parties and issues:        Yes        No
Appeal from final judgment:                                  Yes         No
Does the appeal involve the constitutionality or the validity of a statute, rule, or ordinance?           Yes   No

VI. Actions Extending Time To Perfect Appeal

Motion for New Trial:                   Yes        No               If yes, date filed: August 24, 2015
Motion to Modify Judgment:              Yes        No               If yes, date filed:
Request for Findings of Fact            Yes       No                If yes, date filed:
and Conclusions of Law:
                                       Yes        No                If yes, date filed:
Motion to Reinstate:
                                        Yes       No                If yes, date filed:
Motion under TRCP 306a:
Other:                                  Yes       No
If other, please specify:

VII. Indigency Of Party: (Attach file-stamped copy of affidavit, and extension motion if filed.)

Affidavit filed in trial court:        Yes        No               If yes, date filed:

Contest filed in trial court:          Yes        No               If yes, date filed:

Date ruling on contest due:

Ruling on contest:       Sustained            Overruled            Date of ruling:

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VIII. Bankruptcy

Has any party to the court's judgment filed for protection in bankruptcy which might affect this appeal?         Yes        No
If yes, please attach a copy of the petition.

Date bankruptcy filed:                                           Bankruptcy Case Number:

IX. Trial Court And Record

Court:     County Court at Law                                        Clerk's Record:
County: Panola County, Texas                                          Trial Court Clerk:        District   County
Trial Court Docket Number (Cause No.): 2013-457                       Was clerk's record requested?        Yes         No
                                                                      If yes, date requested: October 20, 2015
Trial Judge (who tried or disposed of case):                          If no, date it will be requested:
First Name:       Michael                                             Were payment arrangements made with clerk?
Middle Name: J.                                                                                                  Yes       No    Indigent
Last Name:        O'Neill
                                                                      (Note: No request required under TRAP 34.5(a),(b))
Suffix:
Address 1:         600 Commerce 4th Floor
Address 2 :
City:              Dallas, Texas
State:    Texas                       Zip + 4: 75202
Telephone:     214-712-3406             ext.
Fax:
Email:

Reporter's or Recorder's Record:

Is there a reporter's record?             Yes     No
Was reporter's record requested?          Yes    No

Was there a reporter's record electronically recorded?    Yes       No
If yes, date requested: October 20, 2015

If no, date it will be requested:
Were payment arrangements made with the court reporter/court recorder?          Yes      No     Indigent

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   Court Reporter                              Court Recorder
   Official                                    Substitute

First Name:       Sherri
Middle Name:
Last Name:        Murphy
Suffix:
Address 1:        108 S. Sycamore
Address 2:        Suite 300
City:             Carthage
State:    Texas                       Zip + 4: 75633
Telephone:    903-693-0396              ext.
Fax:      903-693-3046
Email: sherri.murphy@co.panola.tx.us

   Court Reporter                              Court Recorder
   Official                                    Substitute

First Name:       Debra
Middle Name:
Last Name:        Johnson
Suffix:
Address 1:        110 S. Sycamore
Address 2:        Room 227
City:             Carthage
State:    Texas                       Zip + 4: 75633
Telephone:    309-693-0306              ext.
Fax:      903-693-6914
Email: debra.johnson@co.panola.tx.us

X. Supersedeas Bond
Supersedeas bond filed:         Yes     No       If yes, date filed:

Will file:    Yes          No

XI. Extraordinary Relief

Will you request extraordinary relief (e.g. temporary or ancillary relief) from this Court?   Yes     No
If yes, briefly state the basis for your request:

XII. Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation (Complete section if filing in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th,
or 14th Court of Appeal)
Should this appeal be referred to mediation?
                                                            Yes        No
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If no, please specify:
Has the case been through an ADR procedure?          Yes         No
If yes, who was the mediator?
What type of ADR procedure?
At what stage did the case go through ADR?          Pre-Trial         Post-Trial         Other

If other, please specify:

Type of case?
Give a brief description of the issue to be raised on appeal, the relief sought, and the applicable standard for review, if known (without
prejudice to the right to raise additional issues or request additional relief):

How was the case disposed of?      Summary Judgment
Summary of relief granted, including amount of money judgment, and if any, damages awarded. Declaratory Relief / Fee Simple Mineral
                                                                                            Ownership
If money judgment, what was the amount? Actual damages:
Punitive (or similar) damages:
Attorney's fees (trial):
Attorney's fees (appellate):
Other:
If other, please specify:

Will you challenge this Court's jurisdiction?         Yes        No
Does judgment have language that one or more parties "take nothing"?               Yes       No
Does judgment have a Mother Hubbard clause?          Yes         No
Other basis for finality?
Rate the complexity of the case (use 1 for least and 5 for most complex):           1        2     3         4   5
Please make my answer to the preceding questions known to other parties in this case.                  Yes       No
Can the parties agree on an appellate mediator?       Yes        No
If yes, please give name, address, telephone, fax and email address:
Name                             Address                        Telephone                        Fax                   Email

Languages other than English in which the mediator should be proficient:
Name of person filing out mediation section of docketing statement:         Konor Cormier

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XIII. Related Matters
List any pending or past related appeals before this or any other Texas appellate court by court, docket number, and style.

Docket Number:                                                                 Trial Court:

  Style:

     Vs.

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XIV. Pro Bono Program: (Complete section if filing in the 1st, 3rd, 5th, or 14th Courts of Appeals)
The Courts of Appeals listed above, in conjunction with the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section Pro Bono Committee and local Bar
Associations, are conducting a program to place a limited number of civil appeals with appellate counsel who will represent the appellant in
the appeal before this Court.

The Pro Bono Committee is solely responsible for screening and selecting the civil cases for inclusion in the Program based upon a number of
discretionary criteria, including the financial means of the appellant or appellee. If a case is selected by the Committee, and can be matched
with appellate counsel, that counsel will take over representation of the appellant or appellee without charging legal fees. More information
regarding this program can be found in the Pro Bono Program Pamphlet available in paper form at the Clerk's Office or on the Internet at
www.tex-app.org. If your case is selected and matched with a volunteer lawyer, you will receive a letter from the Pro Bono Committee within
thirty (30) to forty-five (45) days after submitting this Docketing Statement.
Note: there is no guarantee that if you submit your case for possible inclusion in the Pro Bono Program, the Pro Bono Committee will select
your case and that pro bono counsel can be found to represent you. Accordingly, you should not forego seeking other counsel to represent you
in this proceeding. By signing your name below, you are authorizing the Pro Bono committee to transmit publicly available facts and
information about your case, including parties and background, through selected Internet sites and Listserv to its pool of volunteer appellate
attorneys.
Do you want this case to be considered for inclusion in the Pro Bono Program?                   Yes      No

Do you authorize the Pro Bono Committee to contact your trial counsel of record in this matter to answer questions the committee may have
regarding the appeal?      Yes   No

Please note that any such conversations would be maintained as confidential by the Pro Bono Committee and the information used solely for
the purposes of considering the case for inclusion in the Pro Bono Program.

If you have not previously filed an affidavit of Indigency and attached a file-stamped copy of that affidavit, does your income exceed 200% of
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Poverty Guidelines?                Yes       No

These guidelines can be found in the Pro Bono Program Pamphlet as well as on the internet at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/06poverty.shtml.

Are you willing to disclose your financial circumstances to the Pro Bono Committee?        Yes       No
If yes, please attach an Affidavit of Indigency completed and executed by the appellant or appellee. Sample forms may be found in the Clerk's
Office or on the internet at http://www.tex-app.org. Your participation in the Pro Bono Program may be conditioned upon your execution of
an affidavit under oath as to your financial circumstances.

Give a brief description of the issues to be raised on appeal, the relief sought, and the applicable standard of review, if known (without
prejudice to the right to raise additional issues or request additional relief; use a separate attachment, if necessary).

XV. Signature

Signature of counsel (or pro se party)                                                    Date:            October 28, 2015

Printed Name: Konor Cormier                                                               State Bar No.:   24040731

Electronic Signature: Konor Cormier
    (Optional)

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XVI. Certificate of Service

The undersigned counsel certifies that this docketing statement has been served on the following lead counsel for all parties to the trial
court's order or judgment as follows on October 28, 2015       .

Signature of counsel (or pro se party)                                   Electronic Signature: Konor Cormier
                                                                                (Optional)

                                                                         State Bar No.:      24040731
Person Served
Certificate of Service Requirements (TRAP 9.5(e)): A certificate of service must be signed by the person who made the service and must
state:
                           (1) the date and manner of service;
                           (2) the name and address of each person served, and
                           (3) if the person served is a party's attorney, the name of the party represented by that attorney

Please enter the following for each person served:

Date Served:      October 28, 2015
Manner Served: Fax

First Name:       J.

Middle Name: Don
Last Name:        Westbrook
Suffix:
Law Firm Name: Coghlan Crowson, LLP
Address 1:        1127 Judson Road, Ste. 211
Address 2:        P.O. Box 2665

City:             Longview
State     Texas                      Zip+4:    75606
 Telephone:       903-753-5543       ext.
Fax:      903-753-6989

Email:    dwestbrook@ccfww.com

If Attorney, Representing Party's Name: Bagley Minerals, LP, Billy McFadden, and Art

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