Steen v. Fay

SATHRE, Judge.

This is an action brought by the plaintiffs against the defendant to quiet title to the SE}4 of Section 18, Township 162, Range 93 in the County of Burke, State of North Dakota; The complaint is in the statutory form ’for determining adverse claims. The defendant answered alleging that he is the owner of 50% of all oil, natural gas or minerals found on or underlying said land. The undisputed facts are substantially as follows’:

Some time prior to October, 1946 Burke County had acquired title to the premises involved in this action through tax deed proceedings. On October 1, 1946…