Filed: Dec. 15, 1970
Latest Update: Feb. 22, 2020
Summary: 434 F.2d 1314 Morten MORTENSON et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN, INC., a Delaware corporation, Appellee. No. 24093. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Dec. 15, 1970. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana; Russell E. Smith, Judge. Floyd Small, Helena, Mont. (argued), of Milton G. Anderson, Sidney, Mont., and Dale Cox, Glendive, Mont., for appellant. Cale Crowley (argued), of Crowley, Kilbourne, Haughey, Hanson & Gallagher, Bi
Summary: 434 F.2d 1314 Morten MORTENSON et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN, INC., a Delaware corporation, Appellee. No. 24093. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Dec. 15, 1970. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana; Russell E. Smith, Judge. Floyd Small, Helena, Mont. (argued), of Milton G. Anderson, Sidney, Mont., and Dale Cox, Glendive, Mont., for appellant. Cale Crowley (argued), of Crowley, Kilbourne, Haughey, Hanson & Gallagher, Bil..
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434 F.2d 1314
Morten MORTENSON et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants,
v.
BURLINGTON NORTHERN, INC., a Delaware corporation, Appellee.
No. 24093.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Dec. 15, 1970.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana; Russell E. Smith, Judge.
Floyd Small, Helena, Mont. (argued), of Milton G. Anderson, Sidney, Mont., and Dale Cox, Glendive, Mont., for appellant.
Cale Crowley (argued), of Crowley, Kilbourne, Haughey, Hanson & Gallagher, Billings, Mont., Earl F. Requa, Gen. Counsel, St. Paul, Minn., for appellee.
Before CHAMBERS, BROWNING and KILKENNY, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
1
Here an effort is made to get mineral rights excluded by the terms of the grant from appellee's predecessor.
2
The district court was unable to distinguish this case from Russell v. Texas Co. (Northern Pacific Railway Co.) (9th Cir. 1957), 238 F.2d 636, and ruled against plaintiffs-appellants, 295 F. Supp. 158.
3
We are unable to distinguish Russell either. So we affirm.
