Schulz v. Hauck

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

Carl W. Schnaidt and Anna Schnaidt appealed from a judgment of the district court, Dunn County, which determined their mineral interest in a parcel of land. We affirm.

The Schnaidts purchased 480 acres of land and contend that they received one-half of the mineral interest in the entire 480 acres. It is uncontested that the State of North Dakota owns the other one-half interest. The estate of a prior grantor, Frank Schulz, claimed that it owned a one- fourth interest in the entire 480 acres, or 120 mineral acres, and brought an action to quiet title. The trial court ruled…