context: Having established the basis of our jurisdiction, we turn to the three issues the Property Owners have raised on appeal. We first address whether the district court erred in concluding that the Easements have not terminated or been extinguished pursuant to the reversionary language contained in the right-of-way deeds. Our review of this issue is governed by Wyoming state law.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 788 F.2d 1433, 1435
citation_a.parenthetical: "Absent controlling federal legislation or rule of law, questions involving real property rights are determined under state law, even when the United States is a party." (emphasis added
citation_a.sentence: See United States v. Dunn, 557 F.3d 1165, 1172 n. 5 (10th Cir.2009) (“Deeds are a type of contract, and this court presumptively applies state law when interpreting contracts.”); Rio Grande, 599 F.3d at 1177 (“[Questions involving ownership, transfer, and title to real estate have traditionally been resolved according to the laws of the state where the realty is located.” (quotations omitted)); see also United States v. O’Block, 788 F.2d 1433, 1435 (10th Cir.1986) (“Absent controlling federal legislation or rule of law, questions involving real property rights are determined under state law, even when the United States is a party.” (emphasis added)).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.parenthetical: "Deeds are a type of contract, and this court presumptively applies state law when interpreting contracts."
citation_b.sentence: See United States v. Dunn, 557 F.3d 1165, 1172 n. 5 (10th Cir.2009) (“Deeds are a type of contract, and this court presumptively applies state law when interpreting contracts.”); Rio Grande, 599 F.3d at 1177 (“[Questions involving ownership, transfer, and title to real estate have traditionally been resolved according to the laws of the state where the realty is located.” (quotations omitted)); see also United States v. O’Block, 788 F.2d 1433, 1435 (10th Cir.1986) (“Absent controlling federal legislation or rule of law, questions involving real property rights are determined under state law, even when the United States is a party.” (emphasis added)).