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Rysavy v. Novotny

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided February 25, 1987No. 15371PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSHEIM, Retired Justice.

In 1957, Margaret C. Rysavy (Rysavy) and her now deceased husband sold real estate located in Tripp County to Leo J. Novotny (Novotny) on a contract for deed. Rysavys reserved “one/half (1/2) of all the mineral rights on ... and also one/half of all the oil rights on” the property. Since approximately 1965, Novotny sold a rock-like substance removed from the land to various townships in Tripp County. The material was used to absorb moisture and improve the condition of dirt roads. Novot-ny apparently received over $32,000 from these sales. Rysavy sued Novotny,…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Wilson v. Great Northern Railway CompanySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Watt v. Western Nuclear, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Hamaker v. Kenwel-Jackson MacHine, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Holloway Gravel Co. v. McKowenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
  5. Reed v. WylieTexas Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Miller Land & Mineral Co. v. State Highway CommissionWyoming Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Keith v. KinneyColorado Court of Appeals · 2005
  3. Kinney v. KeithColorado Court of Appeals · 2005
  4. New West Materials LLC v. Interior Board of Land AppealsDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2005
  5. McDonald v. Snyder Construction Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1988

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