Fleck v. Missouri River Royalty Corp.

CROTHERS,Justice.

[¶ 1] Nathaniel Fleck and Alma Berg-mann as trustees of-the George J. Fleck Trust (“Fleck”) appeal from a summary judgment quieting title to an oil and .gas lease in favor of Missouri River Royalty Corp., Exxon Mobil Corp. and Mountain Pacific General, Inc. (collectively “defendants”). We reverse and remand, concluding that the district court misapplied the law in interpreting the lease .and that summary judgment was not appropriate.

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[¶ 2] Fleck owns mineral interests in McKenzie County described as the south half of .section 10 in range 100 west of township 150 north. In…