Amerada Petroleum Corporation, a Corporation v. John L. Burline

PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.

Amerada Petroleum Corporation 1 brought this action against Burline, seeking a judgment requiring Burline to convey to Amerada five mineral interests which he had acquired in the Williston Basin in North Dakota, while an employee of Amerada. From an adverse judgment Amerada has appealed.

The findings of the trial court are supported by substantial evidence, are not clearly erroneous, and are therefore binding on this court. 2 *8

The facts, as reflected by such findings, follow:

For many years prior to the institution of the action, Amerada was and still is engaged in the oil…