Murray v. BEJ Minerals, LLC, No. 16-35506 (9th Cir. 2019)
Annotate this CaseThe en banc court stayed proceedings and certified the following question to the Montana Supreme Court: Whether, under Montana law, dinosaur fossils constitute "minerals" for the purpose of a mineral reservation.
Court Description: Mineral Rights. The en banc court stayed proceedings and certified the following question to the Montana Supreme Court: Whether, under Montana law, dinosaur fossils constitute “minerals” for the purpose of a mineral reservation.
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