Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Creighton

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (“Northern”) appeals from a judgment ordering reformation of an oil and gas lease and quieting title to the oil and gas leasehold estate in Murex Petroleum Corporation, John H. Holt, LBK Sales & Service, Inc., Racer Oil & Gas, LC, and Double L, LLC (collectively “Murex”). We conclude the district court erred in concluding, as a matter of law, that Creighton was not a *559good faith purchaser and we hold that there is a question of fact whether Creighton had constructive notice when he acquired rights under the lease. We reverse the judgment and…