Egeland v. Continental Resources, Inc.

NEUMANN, Justice.

[¶ 1] Mary M. Egeland appealed from a summary judgment quieting title to two oil and gas leases in Continental Resources, Inc.; Flying J Oil & Gas, Inc.; Big West Oil & Gas, Inc.; Samedan Oil Corporation; and M.J. Armstrong (“the defendants”). We conclude, as a matter of law, the defendants did nqt breach the leases under the circumstances of this case, and we affirm.

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[¶ 2] On March 8, 1991, Egeland entered into an oil and gas lease with Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc. (“Cenex”), covering about 472 acres of Bowman County property. On the same date, Egeland and Donna…