Judge Dismisses Mineral Rights Case Based On Deed That Could Not Be Reformed

Mealey's (April 25, 2022, 1:46 PM EDT) -- BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal judge in North Dakota on April 20 dismissed a mineral rights lawsuit brought by an oil and gas company after granting summary judgment to a defendant energy resources company, ruling that the deed that applied to the land in question was part of an over conveyance of rights and, therefore, it was impermissible for the oil and gas company to reform the deed....