Convis v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In every transfer of land, whether by deed, contract, lease, or otherwise, by the state of North Dakota, or by any department thereof, fifty percent of all oil, natural gas, or minerals which may be found on or underlying such land shall be reserved to the state of North Dakota. Any deed, contract, lease, or other transfer of any such land made after February 20, 1941, which does not contain such reservation shall be construed as if such reservation were contained therein. The provisions of this section shall apply to all lands owned by this state or by any department thereof regardless of how title thereto was acquired.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Haag v. State Ex Rel. Board of University & School Lands · North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau v. General Investment Corp.

2. ““The board of' university and school lands, with the assistance of the state geologist, shall ascertain and determine the quantity and description of all lands under its control on which coal exists and shall compile and keep a statement and schedule of all such lands.” Before any original grant lands may be sold they must be selected and certified by the Board of University and School Lands. Sec. 15-0606, NDRC1943, Sec. 168, R.C.1905. Such lands must be sold at auction to the highest bidder upon a long time contract for deed. Sec. 15-0610, NDRC1943, Sec. 171, R.C.1905. No prepayments upon such contracts for deed may be made until after five years from the date of the sale. Sec. 15-0617, NDRC1943, Sec. 189, R.C.1905. Any sale made by mistake or not in accordance with law, or obtained by fraud, may be set aside and the contract of purchase, declared to be of no effect. Sec. 15-0806, NDRC1943, Sec. 176, R.C.1905. All sales are required to be approved by the Board of University and School Lands and no sale shall be approved “unless, from an examination of the certified lists and other information received and investigation made, it shall appear to the board that the sale was made in accordance with the provisions of this title and without fraud or collusion.” Sec. 15-0805, NDRC1943, Sec. 174, R.C. 1905. After full compliance with all of the terms of his contract, the purchaser shall be issued a patent, “signed by the governor and attested by the secretary of state with the great”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Permann v. Knife River Coal Mining Co.

3. “This statute contains a double restriction. First, it provides: “In every transfer fifty percent of all oil, [,.. ] gas, or minerals [...] shall be reserved to the state of North Dakota.” It further provides that, “any deed[, contract, lease, or other transfer of any such land] made after February 20, 1941, which does not contain such reservation shall be- construed as if. such reservation were contained therein.” This means that the interest in the land which the State may reserve in any transfer, is limited to one-half of the “gas, oil, and other minerals.” Where'land is sold by the State, no further reservation of any title or interest in the land may be made. [[Image here]] The contract must be construed to reserve no more and. no less than the statute requires.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hokanson v. Zeigler