Mau v. Schwan

MESCHKE, Justice.

Carol and Gabriel Schwan appealed from a judgment denying reformation of a contract and a deed, and quieting title to oil, gas, and minerals in Ernest W. and Sharon M. Mau. We affirm.

In 1943 Carol Schwan’s father, Louis Dockter, purchased a quarter-section of land in Renville County, including all minerals. Later, Dockter and his wife conveyed 90 of the 160 mineral acres to a third party. Dockter’s wife died in 1966. In 1970, Dockter contracted to sell the quarter-section to Maus. The contract reserved part of the oil, gas, and minerals:

excepting and reserving to [Dockter] an…