Legal Opinion

Sorum v. Schwartz

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided August 31, 1987No. Civ. 11374PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GIERKE, Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendant, Earl Schwartz, from a judgment of the District Court of Burke County decreeing that the defendant did not comply with the requirements of the Judgment on Mandate entered on May 31, 1984, and that the oil and gas lease is forfeited, cancelled and annulled. We reverse and remand.

This is the second appeal of this case which involves an oil and gas lease executed June 10, 1949, by M. Sorum and Anna Sorum of Haxton, North Dakota, to whom Marvin Sorum is a successor in interest. See Sorum v. Schwartz, 344 N.W.2d 73 (N.D.1984). The lease…

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of ElmerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1973
  2. State Ex Rel. Commissioners of the Land Office v. Carter Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1958
  3. Steven v. Potlatch Oil & Refining Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Superior Oil Co. v. Devon Corp.District Court, D. Nebraska · 1978
  5. Mi. Wis. Pipe. Co. v. Mi. Nat'l BankMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Mertz v. MertzNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Thompson v. DannerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Cuna Mortgage v. AafedtNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Dakota Bank & Trust Co. of Fargo v. Federal Land Bank of Saint PaulNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  5. North Dakota Department of Human Services v. CarolineNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000

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