Hamilton v. Woll

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Ronald Rowland appeals from a summary judgment declaring that 15 deeds executed in the 1950s covering certain Bowman County property conveyed royalty interests rather than mineral interests, and from an order denying his motion to vacate the judgment. Because the deeds are ambiguous and reasonable differences of opinion exist as to the inferences to be drawn about the grantor’s intent from the language of the deeds and the extrinsic evidence presented, we reverse the summary judgment and remand for further proceedings.

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[¶ 2] On December 19, 1952, Finlay F. Hamilton…