Ogren v. Sandaker

Crothers, Justice.

[¶ 1] Jennifer Ogren, Lisa Marie Ogren Castle and Eric Marcus Ogren appeal from a summary judgment in favor of Marlene Sandaker, Karen Walden and Marlys Rulon. The Ogrens argue the district court erred by granting summary judgment in favor of Sandaker, Walden and Rulon because the 1958 assignment of royalty granted a fractional royalty and not a fraction of royalty. We affirm.

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[II2] In 1958 Mike and Lorene Albert conveyed a l/8th royalty interest to each of Mike Albert’s seven siblings. Mike and Lorene Albert retained the mineral interest and a l/8th royalty interest. Each…