{
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "entity_name": "J. G. Catlett, Inc.",
  "alternate_names": [
    "Catlett J G Inc",
    "J. G. Catlett Incorporated"
  ],
  "counties": [
    "Glasscock",
    "Upton",
    "Rusk",
    "Harrison",
    "Lavaca",
    "Live Oak",
    "Lea (NM)"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": "TX",
  "charter_reference": "TX / OK / NM Corporate Charter (Est. 1920s)",
  "active_era": "1923",
  "anchor_citation": "Glasscock Vol. 37/604 (1930), Upton Vol. 39/197 (1931), Rusk Vol. 194/149 (1931), Harrison Vol. 184/313 (1931)",
  "canonical_url": "https://j-g-catlett-inc.web.app/",
  "inquiry_desk_url": "https://j-g-catlett-inc.web.app/#inquiry",
  "primary_tracts_and_surveys": [
    "Permian Basin (Glasscock, Upton, Lea) & Haynesville/East Texas (Rusk, Harrison) Multi-County Mineral & Gathering Corridors (300+ Recorded Instruments)",
    "J. Burke Survey & J. Ximines League (Rusk County); T. A. Sherman & E. L. Mills Surveys (Lavaca County)"
  ],
  "reservation_clauses": [
    "Perpetual corporate mineral and royalty reservations with broad ingress/egress, pipeline laying, and surface exploration easements across 7+ counties"
  ],
  "recorded_instruments_runsheet": [
    {
      "series": "Vesting Into Company",
      "category": "deed",
      "unit": "Parent Survey & Tract Vesting Into J. G. Catlett, Inc.",
      "citation": "Glasscock, Upton, Rusk, Harrison, Lavaca, Live Oak, Lea (NM) County Deed Records (Prior to Glasscock Vol. 37/604 (1930), Upton Vol. 39/197 (1931), Rusk Vol. 194/149 (1931), Harrison Vol. 184/313 (1931))",
      "parties_and_tract": "Prior Survey Owners -> J. G. Catlett, Inc. (Permian Basin (Glasscock, Upton, Lea) & Haynesville/East Texas (Rusk, Harrison) Multi-County Mineral & Gathering Corridors (300+ Recorded Instruments))",
      "notes": "Parent conveyances vesting fee simple surface and mineral title into J. G. Catlett, Inc. prior to subdivision and out-conveyance."
    },
    {
      "series": "Deed Records",
      "category": "mineral",
      "unit": "Permian Basin Mineral Deeds (Glasscock, Upton & Lea)",
      "citation": "Glasscock Vol. 37, Page 604 (1930-12-31), Upton Vol. 39, Page 197 (1931-01-30) & Lea Vol. 26, Page 539 (1931-01-02)",
      "parties_and_tract": "J. G. Catlett, Inc. -> Multiple Grantees (223+ Permian Basin Mineral Deeds)",
      "notes": "Verified in Enverus Abstract Plant Index (78 in Glasscock, 54 in Upton, 91 in Lea)."
    },
    {
      "series": "Deed Records",
      "category": "mineral",
      "unit": "East Texas & Gulf Coast Mineral/Royalty Deeds",
      "citation": "Rusk Vol. 122/322 (1924) & Vol. 194/149 (1931-06-02); Harrison Vol. 184/313 (1931-05-27); Lavaca Vol. 111/291-294 (1931-05-27)",
      "parties_and_tract": "J. G. Catlett, Inc. -> Frank Sanford, Frank L. Grier, Annie W. Norris, J. Everett Foering",
      "notes": "Verified in Enverus Enhanced Clerk Index (Record IDs 9d64c881, 35f3c6bf, 48224d2c, 6751b8ae)."
    }
  ]
}