King v. Rosebud County

Appellants/plaintiffs are the personal representative and widow óf Roy M. King, and the ex-wife of Roy M. King. They brought this action in Rosebud County, before the Honorable Alfred B. Coate, seeking to quiet title, in favor of themselves and the estate, to a royalty interest of 6.25 percent in all oil, gas and minerals recoverable from certain tracts of land.

Nonjury trial was held on March 11, 1980. The plaintiffs now appeal from the judgment of the District Court in favor of the County.

1. Did the District Court err in concluding that the County took valid title to the lands as a result of…