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Montana Court Backs Surface Owners: top court says dinosaur fossils aren’t minerals; ruling sets key precedent

In 2005, Mary Ann and Lige Murray bought the entire surface estate of a ranch near Jordan, Montana, without knowing that dinosaur fossils lay beneath it. According to the Montana Supreme Court’s 2020 opinion, the sale divided ownership, with the Murrays receiving the surface rights and one-third of the mineral rights. The previous owners, Jerry and Robert Severson, retained the remaining two-thirds of the mineral interests

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