Legal Opinion
Norman Jessen & Associates, Inc. v. Amoco Production Co.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided May 12, 1981No. Civ. 9919PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAULSON, Justice.
Amoco appeals from a summary judgment entered against it by the District Court of Williams County on December 4, 1980. The summary judgment decreed that Jessen was entitled to immediate possession of oil and gas leasehold interests formerly held by Amoco. We reverse and remand the case for trial.
On September 14, 1972, Amoco obtained, by way of assignment from its lease broker, oil and gas leases for all of Section 17, Township 144 North, Range 100 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, in Billings County, North Dakota. Each lease contained an “unless” clause. 1 The lessors,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Ell v. EllNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1980
- Bilby v. WireNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1956
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Amerada Hess Corp.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
- Pioneer State Bank v. JohnsrudNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
- Schank v. North American Royalties, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1972
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- Ray Co., Inc. v. JohnsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
- Serhienko v. KikerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- Nantt v. Puckett Energy Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
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