Clawson v. Berklund

Plaintiff-respondent Tim Clawson brought this action for the cancellation of an oil and gas lease in the District Court for the Fifteenth Judicial District, Sheridan County. The Court found that Clawson, the lessor, was entitled to cancellation and a recorded release of the lease. Defendant Ronald Berklund, the lessee, appeals from the judgment.

Tim Clawson and Ronald Berklund entered into an oil and gas lease covering a portion of Clawson’s land on September 30, 1977. According to the terms of the lease; it was to terminate unless an oil or gas well was commenced or an annual rental of $720…