Nelson v. Lindvig

Summary

The court affirmed dismissal of both quiet title actions because the petitioners had no estate or interest in the minerals and could not use a quiet title proceeding to create ownership. It affirmed attorney's fees awarded to the respondents whose property interests were potentially affected, but reversed the fees awarded to the Lindvigs because the record did not establish their connection to the disputed interests. The court remanded for findings on whether the Lindvigs owned mineral interests subject to the petitioners' claims and, if so, the fees and costs reasonably incurred.