SORUM v. SCHWARTZ

Civ. No. 10467.

344 N.W.2d 73 (1984)

Marvin SORUM, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Earl SCHWARTZ, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

February 6, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary R. Wolberg [argued], of Fleck, Mather, Strutz & Mayer, Ltd., Bismarck, for defendant and appellant.

Bruce O. Bekkedahl [argued] and Frederick E. Whisenand, Jr., of McIntee & Whisenand, Williston, for plaintiff and appellee.


GIERKE, Acting Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendant, Earl Schwartz, from a judgment of the District Court of Burke County decreeing cancellation of a portion of an oil and gas lease. The district court also entered a conditional decree of forfeiture as to the remainder of the lease. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

This case involves an oil and gas lease executed June 10, 1949, by M. Sorum and Anna Sorum of Flaxton, North Dakota...

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