Common use of Power to Settle Claims Clause in Contracts

Power to Settle Claims. Subject to the limitations specified in Article XI, the Trustee is authorized to prosecute or defend, or to settle by arbitration or otherwise, any claim of or against the Trustee, the Trust or the Trust Estate, to waive or release rights of any kind and to pay or satisfy any debt, tax or claim upon any evidence by it deemed sufficient, without the joinder or consent of any Unitholder. Such authority shall include, but not be limited to, the authority to dispose of or relinquish title to any of the Royalties that are the subject of such a dispute upon receipt of such evidence. The Trustee agrees to respond definitively to, and within a commercially reasonable time period following its receipt of, any written request by Grantor relating to any such claim and complying with the last sentence of this Section 3.05, and the failure of the Trustee so to respond definitively and timely shall conclusively estop the Trustee from thereafter claiming a right that is inconsistent with the stated intent as set forth in the notice and materially detrimental to Grantor or its Affiliates with respect to such requested matter. Any request made by Grantor intended to be governed by this Section 3.05 shall specifically reference this Section.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Royalty Trust Indenture (Cross Timbers Oil Co), Royalty Trust Indenture (Cross Timbers Oil Co)

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Power to Settle Claims. Subject to the limitations specified in Article XI, the Trustee is authorized to prosecute or defend, or and to settle by arbitration or otherwise, any claim of or against the Trustee, the Trust or the Trust Estate, to waive or release rights of any kind and to pay or satisfy any debt, tax or claim upon any evidence by it deemed sufficient, without the joinder or consent of any Unitholder. Such authority shall include, but not be limited to, the authority to dispose of or relinquish title to any of the Royalties Royalty Interests that are the subject of such a dispute upon receipt of such evidence. The Trustee agrees to respond definitively to, and within a commercially reasonable time period following its receipt of, any written request by Grantor Eastern States relating to any such claim and complying with the last sentence of this Section 3.05, and the failure of the Trustee so to respond definitively and timely shall conclusively estop the Trustee from thereafter claiming a right that is inconsistent with the stated intent as set forth in the notice and materially detrimental to Grantor Eastern States or its Affiliates with respect to such requested matter. Any request made by Grantor Eastern States intended to be governed by this Section 3.05 shall specifically reference this Section.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Trust Agreement (Eastern States Oil & Gas Inc)

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Power to Settle Claims. Subject to the limitations specified in Article XI, the Trustee is authorized to prosecute or defend, or to settle by arbitration or otherwise, any claim of or against the Trustee, the Trust or the Trust Estate, to waive or release rights of any kind and to pay or satisfy any debt, tax or claim upon any evidence by it deemed sufficient, without the joinder or consent of any Unitholder. Such authority shall include, but not be limited to, the authority to dispose of or relinquish title to any of the Royalties that are the subject of such a dispute upon receipt of such evidence. The Trustee agrees to respond definitively to, and within a commercially reasonable time period following its receipt of, any written request by Grantor relating to any such claim and complying with the last sentence of this Section 3.053.5, and the failure of the Trustee so to respond definitively and timely shall conclusively estop the Trustee from thereafter claiming a right that is inconsistent with the stated intent as set forth in the notice and materially detrimental to Grantor or its Affiliates with respect to such requested matter. Any request made by Grantor intended to be governed by this Section 3.05 3.5 shall specifically reference this Section.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Royalty Trust Agreement (Newfield Exploration Co /De/)

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