Legal Opinion
Carver v. Heikkila
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided January 23, 1991No. 17065PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SABERS, Justice.
Carvers’ declaratory judgment action was dismissed on grounds of res judicata, and they appeal.
Facts
In 1971, Heikkilas leased their oil and gas rights on a portion of their ranch to Inland Oil & Gas Corporation (Inland). In 1977, the portion of the ranch whose oil and gas rights were leased to Inland became part of the West Short Pine Hills Shannon Gas Field (common field).
In 1979, Heikkilas sold the entire ranch by contract for deed, including the common field portion, to Carvers. The contract for deed reserved to Heikkilas an undivided ninety percent mineral interest in the…
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