BEAVERS v. WALTERS

Civ. No. 940131.

537 N.W.2d 647 (1995)

J.W. BEAVERS, Jr., as Trustee of the William Herbert Hunt Trust Estate, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. William D. WALTERS, Sr.; Imperial Oil of North Dakota, Inc., a corporation, Defendants and Appellants, and Marvin L. Kaiser; Russell L. Kiker, Jr.; Defendants and Appellees, and Target Energies, Inc.; an unnamed joint venture or enterprise consisting of William D. Walters, Sr., Marvin L. Kaiser, Russell L. Kiker, Jr., and possible other unknown persons; and all other persons unknown claiming any estate or interest in, or lien or encumbrance upon, the herein referred mineral estate, Defendants, Russell L. KIKER, Jr. and Marvin L. Kaiser, Plaintiffs, v. William D. WALTERS, Sr.; and Imperial Oil of North Dakota, Inc., a corporation, Defendants.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

September 11, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles S. Miller, Jr., of Fleck, Mather & Strutz, Bismarck, for plaintiff and appellee J.W. Beavers, Jr., Trustee of the William Herbert Hunt Trust Estate.

Mark L. Stenehjem, of Winkjer McKennett Stenehjem Reierson & Forsberg, Williston, for defendant and appellant Imperial Oil of North Dakota, Inc., and Fred E. Whisenand (appearance), of McIntee & Whisenand, PC, Williston, for defendant and appellant William D. Walters, Sr.

Kermit Edward Bye, of Vogel, Brantner, Kelly, Knutson, Weir & Bye, Ltd., Fargo, for defendant and appellee Russell L. Kiker, Jr. Appearance by Steven A. Johnson, Fargo.


SANDSTROM, Justice.

Imperial Oil of North Dakota and William D. Walters, Sr., have appealed a district court order denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or to alter and amend the judgment and from the amended judgment ordering them to pay the William Herbert Hunt Trust Estate (Hunt Trust) $984,020.61, and to pay Russell L. Kiker, Jr., and Marvin L. Kaiser $549,630.60. We affirm.

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