Spring Creek Ranch, LLC v. Svenberg

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Gideon E. Swedberg, Stephen E. Swedberg, and Terry Richardson, individually and as the personal representative of the estate of C.L. Fondable, appealed from summary judgment granted in favor of Spring Creek Ranch (Spring Creek). The trial court decided as a matter of law Spring Creek made a reasonable inquiry to locate the addresses of the mineral interest owners under N.D.C.C. § 38-18.1-06(2). Judgment was entered quieting title to an undivided one-half interest in mineral rights in favor of Spring Creek. We hold whether Spring Creek made a reasonable inquiry to locate…