Brad and Randi Aery, and the House Intervenors Lloyd House, Robert Eugene House, Magdalen House, Judith Ann House, Wayne House, Jimmy R. House, Edna Pawelek Ulbrich, Peter Pawelek, Jesse Pawelek, Ruby Pawelek Schumacher, Elizabeth Pawalek Reigh, Roy Mitch v. Hoskins, Inc.

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No. 04-14-00807-CV In the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Court of Appeals District San Antonio, Texas BRADLEY AERY, et al., Appellants, v. HOSKINS, INC., et al., Appellees. FROM THE 36TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF MCMULLEN COUNTY, TEXAS LEE ANN KULKA, ANDREA JURICA, LEROY HOSKINS, III JOINDER IN BRIEF OF APPELLANTS C. CLIFTON HOSKINS AND HOSKINS, INC. TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT: NOW COME Appellees Lee Ann Kulka, Andrea Jurica and Lee Roy Hoskins, III (collectively, “Kulka Appellees”) and present their joinder in Brief of Appellees C. Clifton Hoskins and Hoskins, Inc. demonstrating that the trial court correctly granted summary judgment on the dispositive legal issue in this case. The Kulka Appellees join in the Brief of Appellees Cliff Hoskins and Hoskins, Inc. as the trial court’s order that that the February 9, 1966 Deed from Sam E. Quinn to James L. House conveying the lands of the 623.93-acre Quinn Tract (Vol. 95, pg. 451) (the “House Deed”) did not convey Sam E. Quinn's non- participating royalty interests in the Ray Tract and Hoskins Tract, originally established and described in that certain November 7, 1963 Partition and Royalty Deed (Vol. 95, pg. 357) and subsequently conveyed to Hazel Hoskins and L. R. Hoskins by that certain February 11, 1966 Deed from Sam E. Quinn to L. R. Hoskins and Hazel Hoskins conveying his non-participating royalty interest in Ray Tract and Hoskins Tract should be upheld. The Kulka Appellees’s do not adopt nor agree to any statement in the Brief of Appellees C. Clifton Hoskins and Hoskins, Inc. as to the specific ownership interest claimed by C. Clifton Hoskins and Hoskins, Inc. in the Hoskins Tract, the Ray Tract or of the NPRI’s at issue. In particular, Appellees C. Clifton Hoskins and Hoskins, Inc. define themselves as “Hoskins” and then proceed to make numerous arguments as to the ownership interest of “Hoskins”. There are current disputes as to title among the Hoskins family over the assets in the probate proceeding No. 1785, In the Estate of Lee Roy Hoskins, Sr., Deceased, pending in the County Court of Live Oak County, Texas (the “Hoskins Estate Matter”). Certain conveyances particularly those by Hazel Hoskins and Hoskins, Inc., including conveyances to Appellees and other Co-Appellees C. Clifton Hoskins, Blake C. Hoskins, Brent C. Hoskins, Leonard K. Hoskins and others are at issue in 2 the Hoskins Estate Matter. The disputes by and between the Hoskins family are not relevant to the question presented on appeal concerning the interpretation of the nature and extent of the conveyance under the unambiguous House Deed. Appellees have superior title as compared to Appellants Aery and House. Joinder in the Brief of Appellees C. Clifton Hoskins and Hoskins, Inc. is not an admission that the conveyance by Hazel Hoskins, Hoskins, Inc., or C. Clifton Hoskins are valid. Rather, the Kulka Appellees simply contend that, upon the death of Lee Roy Hoskins, Sr., the Estate of Lee Roy Hoskins, Sr., had superior title or claim to the NPRI, at issue herein, as compared to Appellants Aery and House. The validity of any subsequent conveyances following Lee Roy Hoskins, Sr.’s death does not alter the invalidity of the claims by Appellants Aerys or House and no order of the trial court below addressed ownership issues as between the Hoskins family. WHEREFORE, appellees Lee Ann Kulka, Andrea Jurica and Lee Roy Hoskins, III respectfully request that this Court affirm the judgment of the district court and that they have such further relief to which they are entitled. 3 Respectfully submitted, JACKSON WALKER L.L.P. 112 E. Pecan Street, Suite 2400 San Antonio, Texas 78205 (210) 978-7700 (210) 978-7790 – Fax By:______/s/ Julia W. Mann__________ Peter E. Hosey State Bar No. 10027500 Julia W. Mann State Bar No. 00791171 ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEES LEE ANN KULKA, LEE ROY HOSKINS, III AND ANDREA JURICA CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE The undersigned certifies this brief complies with the type-face and length requirements of amended rule 9.4 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. Exclusive of the exempted portions stated in amended rule 9.4(i)(1), the brief contains 521 words, as calculated by Microsoft Word 2010, the program used to prepare this document. /s/ Julia W. Mann Julia W. Mann 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Lee Ann Kulka, Andrea Jurica, Leroy Hoskins, III’s Joinder in Brief of Appellants C. Clifton Hoskins and Hoskins, Inc. has been forwarded to all counsel and parties of record, listed below, by via electronic service or email, on this 20th day of May, 2015. Rosemarie Kanusky Dan Pozza John W. Weber, Jr. LAW OFFICE OF DAN POZZA Jeffrey A. Webb 239 East Commerce Street James Summers San Antonio, Texas 78205 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP danpozza@yahoo.com 300 Convent, Suite 2100 Appellate Counsel for Aery Family San Antonio, Texas 78205 Rosemarie.Kanusky@nortonrosefulbright.com John.Weber@nortonrosefulbright.com Jeff.Webb@nortonrosefulbright.com James.Summers@nortonrosefulbright.com Appellate Counsel for the House Family David Ylitalo Marc K. Whyte COATS ROSE PC WHYTE, PLLC 1020 Northeast Loop 410 209 Tuttle Suite 800 San Antonio, Texas 78209 San Antonio, Texas 78209 whytemarc@gmail.xom dylitalo@coatsrose.com Counsel for Aery Family Counsel for Leonard Hoskins Ellen Mitchell John George, Jr. C. David Kinder Matthew F. Wymer DYKEMA COX SMITH BEIRNE, MAYNARD & PARSONS, LLP 112 E. Pecan Street, Suite 1800 112 East Pecan Street, Suite 2750 San Antonio, Texas 78205 San Antonio, Texas 78205 emitchell@dykema.com jgeorgejr@bmpllp.com dkinder@dykema.com mwymer@bmpllp.com Counsel for C. Clifton Hoskins and Hoskins, Inc. Counsel for Aery Family 5 Jason A. Newman Melanie Hessler Phipps BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. KUSTOFF & PHIPPS, LLP One Shell Plaza 4103 Parkdale Street 910 Louisiana Street San Antonio, Texas 78229-2520 Houston, Texas 77002-4995 mphipps@kplegal.com Jason.newman@bakerbotts.com Counsel for Aery Family Counsel for Texoz E&P I, Inc. Benjamin F. Youngblood, III Ezra A. Johnson BENJAMIN F. YOUNGBLOOD III, P.L.L.C. UHL, FITZSIMONS, 8207 Callaghan Road, Suite 100 JEWETT & BURTON, PLLC San Antonio, Texas 78230 4040 Broadway, Suite 430 bfy@prodigy.net San Antonio, Texas 78209 Counsel for Jane W. Hoskins ejohnson@ufjblaw.com Counsel for Blake C. Hoskins David W. Navarro Michael C. Sartori Brendon C. Holm LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL C. SARTORI HORNBERGER SHEEHAN FULLER BEITER P.O. Box 1222 WITTENBERG & GARZA INCORPORATED 502A Houston Street The Quarry Heights Building George West, Texas 78022 7373 Broadway, Suite 300 Michael@msartori.com San Antonio, Texas 78209 Counsel for Hoskins, Inc., C. Clifton dnavarro@hsfblaw.com Hoskins, Trudy Day, and Hazel Q. bholm@hsfblaw.com Hoskins Counsel for Brent C. Hoskins Conner R. Jackson Bruce D. Oakley R. Clay Hoblit Robert L. Pillow HOBLIT FERGUSON DARLING, LLP HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 2000 Frost Bank Plaza 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4300 802 Carancahua Houston, Texas 77002 Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 Bruce.oakley@hoganlovells.com cjackson@hfdlaw.com Robert.pillow@hoganlovells.com choblit@hfdlaw.com Counsel for Armadillo E&P, Inc., Sea Counsel for Aurora Resources Corporation Eagle Ford, LLC, and Sundance Energy, Inc. /s/ Julia W. Mann Julia W. Mann 12971154v.2 6