Tarnavsky v. McKenzie County Grazing Ass'n

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Ed Tarnavsky appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his action against the McKenzie County Grazing Association (“MCGA”). We hold Ed Tarnav-sky’s action is barred by the statute of limitations, and we affirm.

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[¶ 2] The MCGA is a cooperative grazing association under N.D.C.C. ch. 36-08, which began operations in 1937 to lease grasslands from the federal government and to issue grazing permits to its members. During the 1930s, the federal government purchased land in McKenzie County for federal grasslands, and conducted a survey in 1936 to determine prior grazing use…