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HAMILTON v. WOLL

No. 20120269.

823 N.W.2d 754 (2012)

2012 ND 238

Lawrence A. HAMILTON, Philip B. Hamilton and Judy Casper, Plaintiffs and Appellees v. Larry G. WOLL, Cynthia J. Woll, Tracy J. Holiday, Robert V. Holiday, Philip Knolyn Hatch II, Jacki DeMay, R. Craig Woll, Dorothy Jean Griswold, Russell Rapp, Jeffrey R. Carius, Michael Carius, Mark S. Rapp, Tandals Farm Inc., James H. Bragg, Julie K. McKinley, J. Michael Gleason DBA Gleason Land Co., Strata Minerals, Inc., Frances A. Hannifin, Alan R. Hannifin, Desert Partners II L.P., Value Petroleum Inc., J. Kyle Jones, Margaret J. Hannifin, Fall River Resources, Chatfield Company, Walter E. Opper, Emma Smart, John M. Schattyn, Lloyd S. Schattyn, Noel L. Schattyn Soren, Avalon North LLC, Dakota West Energy LLC, Ronald Rowland, Lee LaBarre, Terry Aronson, Burlington Resources Oil and Gas Company LP; Peyton Woll, Jr., Trust dated June 8, 1993, Peyton H. Woll, Trustee, Dana G. Woll, Successor Trustee; John H. Woll and Dorothea E. Woll, Trustees of the John and Dorothea, Woll Trust Agreement dated 1-31-90; Helen F. Rapp, Trustee of Helen F. Rapp Declaration of Trust dated, 08-17-2004; Alvin C. Schopp, Trustee; and all other persons unknown claiming any estate or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the property described in the complaint, Defendants. Ronald Rowland, Appellant J. Michael Gleason, d/b/a Gleason Land Co., James H. Bragg, and Julie K. McKinley, Appellees.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

November 27, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Maus (argued) and Patrick D. Hope (on brief), Dickinson, N.D., for plaintiffs and appellees Lawrence A. Hamilton, Philip B. Hamilton, and Judy Casper.

Steven A. Lautt (argued) and Scott M. Knudsvig (appeared), Minot, N.D., for defendant and appellant.

David D. Schweigert (on brief) and William B. Wischer (on brief), Bismarck, N.D., for appellees J. Michael Gleason, d/b/a Gleason Land Co., James H. Bragg, and Julie K. McKinley.

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Ronald Rowland appeals from a summary judgment declaring that 15 deeds executed in the 1950s covering certain Bowman County property conveyed royalty interests rather than mineral interests, and from an order denying his motion to vacate the judgment. Because the deeds are ambiguous and reasonable differences of opinion exist as to the inferences to be drawn about the grantor's intent from...

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