A.C. Bakken Papers, 1967-1987, 1995

A.C. Bakken Papers

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Collection Overview

Title: A.C. Bakken Papers, 1967-1987, 1995

Predominant Dates:1967-1987

ID: OGLMC1156

Primary Creator: Bakken, A.C. (Albert Curtis) (1920-2009)

Extent: 10.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 09/16/1987

Subjects: Legal, University of North Dakota - Alumni

Languages: English

Abstract

1920-; North Dakota District Court Judge, 1967-1987

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The A.C. Bakken Papers contain materials related to major cases heard before Judge Bakken in Northeast Central District Court in North Dakota, files on cases from other districts, and memorandum decisions written by the Judge. Also included are materials from the North Dakota Supreme Court; these documents are of two types: decisions in which Bakken participated, as well as cases appealed from Bakken's court. Trial notes, briefs, affidavits, jury instructions, orders, decisions, and correspondence are among the types of legal documents included in the collection. Several newspaper clippings are also present.

The collection is divided into six series.

Collection Historical Note

Albert Curtis Bakken was born near Sharon, North Dakota, on December 19, 1920. He was the second of five children born to Albert O. and Martha A. (Stroud) Bakken. He graduated from Sharon High School in 1939.

Following graduation, he attended Mayville State Teacher's College for several terms, before he entered the United States Army on November 11, 1942. He saw duty in Europe as part of a Medical Detachment to the 304th Regiment of the 76th Division. He separated from the Army on January 7, 1946, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Following his discharge from the Army, he attended the School of Law at the University of North Dakota. While at UND, he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta, a national law fraternity. He graduated from UND with a Bachelor of Laws Degree on June 11, 1948. On October 11, 1969, Bakken was awarded a retroactive Juris Doctor degree from UND.

Bakken served as the Steele County State's Attorney from 1949 to 1951, counsel for the North Dakota Tax Department from 1953 to 1954, First Assistant Attorney General from 1955 to 1956, and Griggs County State's Attorney from 1959 to 1966. He was appointed North Dakota District Court Judge by Governor William Guy on August 1, 1967. Serving in the First District, he was re-elected in 1968, 1974, 1980, and 1986. He retired from the bench on October 1, 1987.

From 1946 until his appointment as District Court Judge in 1967, Bakken was active in the Democratic Nonpartisan League in North Dakota, and served as state central committeeman at one time. He was also a member of the American Judicature Society, serving as Director of the North Dakota chapter from 1979-1982. He was also a Faculty Advisor for the National Judicial College in 1977.

He married Shirley Ann Gooderum on June 5, 1947. The couple had three children: Gary, Glenn, and Gay Ann. Shirley Bakken died on September 28, 1979. In June 1984, he married the former Hope Morwood.

A.C. Bakken died January 20, 2009, in Oregon.

Subject/Index Terms

Legal
University of North Dakota - Alumni

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: A.C. Bakken, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Acquisition Method: Donation; Acc.#87-1568

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). A.C. Bakken Papers. OGLMC 1156, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in February 2014.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Major Cases Tried Before Judge Bakken in Northeast Central District Court],
[Series 2: Major Cases From Other Judicial Districts],
[Series 3: Memorandum Decisions],
[Series 4: North Dakota Supreme Court],
[Series 5: Correspondence],
[Series 6: Newspaper Clippings],
[All]

Series 1: Major Cases Tried Before Judge Bakken in Northeast Central District Court

This series is arranged according to when each case was first brought before Judge Bakken. The dates listed in the inventory and on the folders are not always chronological because some of the case files include materials related to the cases that predate the court's involvement, and some of the files do not contain the earliest materials related to their cases. The dates of the materials in this series range from 1968 to 1987.

Box 1

Folder 1: State versus David Vondal. Jury instructions, 1969.
Folder 2: State versus James Leroy Iverson. Court orders, bench notes, news clippings, correspondence, November 27, 1968 - November 11, 1969
Folder 3: State versus James Leroy Iverson. Court orders, bench notes, news clippings, correspondence, November 12, 1969 - March 11, 1974
Folder 4: State versus James Leroy Iverson. Court orders, bench notes, news clippings, correspondence, March 15, 1974 - July 14, 1986
Folder 5: Orwick versus Orwick. Transcripts, bench notes, correspondence, August 24, 1971 - September 20, 1977
Folder 6: State versus John Karl Dunn. Jury instructions, January 1972
Folder 7: State versus Paulette Messmer and Peggy Wagar. Jury instructions, May 1973
Folder 8: Katherine Lee versus David Lee. Bench notes, correspondence, memorandum decision, June 1973 - January 1977.
Folder 9: State versus Robert Leuder. Court orders, correspondence, February 6, 1974 - June 28, 1978
Folder 10: State versus Richard Lee Olson. Correspondence with Parole Board, news clipping, February 1981 - August 1984
Folder 11: Kim Spicer Trust. Correspondence, financial reports, 1975 - 1986.
Folder 12: State versus Olmstead. Court decision, correspondence, April 1976 - January 1978
Folder 13: Bonnie Severson versus Dale Severson. Bench notes, correspondence, November 1976 - April 1982.
Folder 14: James Vasichek versus James Thorsen. Jury instructions, correspondence, April 1977 - October 1978
Folder 15: John W. Scott, Jr. versus M. Joyce Scott. Court orders, bench notes, correspondence, November 1976 - July 1977
Folder 16: State versus David Mertens. Supreme Court decision, news clippings, August 1977 - May 1978.
Folder 17: William P. Keig versus Gladys J. Keig. Court orders, bench notes, correspondence, August 1976 - October 1979
Folder 18: Linda Matuska versus Darrell Matuska. Decision, bench notes, correspondence, August 1974 - October 1978
Folder 19: McGarry versus Skogley. Jury instructions, memorandum decision, November 1977 - March 1978
Folder 20: Vorachek and Gaarder versus Christopherson, Moen, and C & M Quarterhorse Ranch. Jury instructions, verdict, December 1977
Folder 21: Clois Hetleved versus Robert Lowell Hansen. Jury instructions, memorandum decision, December 1977 - February 1978
Folder 22: Stephen and Deborah Rucinski versus Steve Wilson. Jury instructions, December 1977
Folder 23: Liability of Political Subdivisions. Legislative bills, cases
Folder 24: State versus Yodsnukis. Decisions, bench notes, March 1978 - October 1979
Folder 25: Grand Forks County Social Services versus Eugene and Vilee Davis. Decision, affidavit, February 1978 - July 1979
Folder 26: Catriona Mann versus William Mann. Bench notes, orders, correspondence, April 1978 - September 1982.
Folder 27: North Dakota State Highway Department versus George and Mildred Bradshaw. Bench notes, jury instructions, October 1978 - December 1978
Folder 28: Clifford Avron versus Timothy Sirek. Jury instructions, December 1978
Folder 29: State versus Hovet and Ross. Bench notes, correspondence, November 1978 - October 1979.
Folder 30: State versus Jerry Martzall. Jury instructions, March 1979.
Folder 31: John Satrom versus Division of Child Welfare of North Dakota Public Welfare Board. Bench notes, decision, correspondence, March 1979 - May 1979
Folder 32: Duane Renden versus Wayne Selseth and James Finck. Jury instructions, May 1979
Folder 33: State versus Obert A. Ekren. News clippings, jury instructions, June 1979 - February 1980
Folder 34: State versus Rex Selnes. Jury instructions, bench notes, August 1979 - November 1979
Folder 35: Norris Nelson versus Mike Armstrong, et.al. Jury instructions, November 1979
Folder 36: Country Kitchen of East Grand Forks versus State Farm Fire and Casualty. Jury instructions, bench notes, September 1979 - March 1980

Box 2

Folder 1: First National Bank of Grand Forks versus Dun-A-Matic Sports, Inc. and Gary Como and Clinton Rodningen, and Rodningen versus Leo Dunlevy, Inc. Bench notes, jury instructions, January 1980 -May 1980
Folder 2: Wayne Johnson versus Walsh County and George Babinski. Jury instructions, March 1980
Folder 3: Smaaladen versus Cindy Bartlette. Jury instructions, bench notes, March 1980 - June 1980
Folder 4: Paul Litzinger versus Joseph Johnson, Jr. and Joseph Johnson, Sr. Jury instructions, bench notes, October 1980
Folder 5: Cheryl Strausbaugh Norgart versus Alyce Strausbaugh, James Strausbaugh and Gregory Strausbaugh. Jury instructions, bench notes, October 1979 - May 1981
Folder 6: State versus Ed Pesola. Correspondence, bench notes, October 1976 - May 1982
Folder 7: Dwaine Moen versus R.D. Moen and Hesston Corp. Bench notes, jury instructions, May 1981 - December 1981
Folder 8: Melville Skoog versus Johnny's Bar & Café, Inc. Bench notes, jury instructions, briefs, September 1979 - June 1981
Folder 9: Louise McCarthy versus Ronald McCarthy. Bench notes, correspondence, April 1981 - April 1983
Folder 10: Rebecca Bridstone versus Dover Corp., et.al. Pre-trial statement, memorandum decision, jury instructions, 1980-1981
Folder 11: Rebecca Bridstone versus Dover Corp., et.al. Jury instructions, 1981
Folder 12: Theodora Krueger versus Jack Krueger. Affidavits, interrogatories, November 1981 -August 1982
Folder 13: Merrill Iron & Steel, Inc. versus Minn-Dak Seeds, et.al. Jury instructions, verdict, appeal, October 1981 - May 1983
Folder 14: Laura Collins versus Charles Collins. Bench notes, correspondence, November 1981 - July 1984
Folder 15: State versus Odell Stadstad. Bench notes, jury instructions, February 1982
Folder 16: State versus George Burnett. Bench notes, jury instructions, correspondence, February 1982 - September 1983
Folder 17: State versus Donna Hebert and State versus Anthony Ruccatano. Jury instructions, April 1982
Folder 18: Samuel Rubin versus Fox Farm, Ltd., et.al. Bench notes, briefs, memorandum decision, April 1982 - March 1983
Folder 19: State versus Mark Schimetz. Bench notes, jury instructions, decisions, March 1982 - April 1984
Folder 20: Sheets versus Letnes, Marshall, et.al. Bench notes, transcripts, correspondence, February 1981 - May 1982
Folder 21: State versus Keith Goodface. Bench notes, jury instructions, correspondence, July 1982 - March 1985
Folder 22: Eliason versus Haugen and Noyes. Jury instructions, bench notes, November 1980 - November 1982
Folder 23: Grand Forks Herald versus District Court, A.C. Bakken and Lillian Leng. Supreme Court decision, August 1982.
Folder 24: Diana Nygord versus David Dietz. Bench notes, orders, correspondence, September 1982 - November 1983
Folder 25: Curtis Hagert, Sr., et.al. versus Hatton Commodities and Hatton Commodities versus Powell Bean Growers, et.al. Correspondence, bench notes, jury instructions, February 1982 - March 1982
Folder 26: Curtis Hagert, Sr., et.al. versus Hatton Commodities and Hatton Commodities versus Powell Bean Growers, et.al. Correspondence, bench notes, jury instructions, April 1983 - January1985
Folder 27: Curtis Hagert, Sr., et.al. versus Hatton Commodities and Hatton Commodities versus Powell Bean Growers, et.al. Correspondence, bench notes, February 1985 - September 1987

Box 3

Folder 1: Stinnett, et.al. versus Grand Forks County Auditor and State versus District Judge. News clippings, Supreme Court decision, correspondence, December 1982 - February 1983. Also earlier materials on election ballot recounts, 1974 - 1980
Folder 2: Marvin Arlien, et.al. versus Jerome Mack, et.al. Bench notes, correspondence, December 1982 - August 1984
Folder 3: Roy Klinger versus Myron and Kathleen Miller. Bench notes, jury instructions, correspondence, December 1982 - September 1983
Folder 4: State versus Clay Carter Templeton. Bench notes, news clippings, correspondence, May 1981 - November 1985
Folder 5: State versus Ronald Gant. Bench notes, motions, September 1982 - February 1983
Folder 6: State versus Deborah Feather. Bench notes, correspondence, July 1983 - June 1987
Folder 7: Billy Jo Gladue Trust. Trust agreement, correspondence, 1982 - 1986
Folder 8: Solveig Henningsgaard versus Leslie Henningsgaard. Bench notes, briefs, correspondence, decision, February 1983 - May 1983
Folder 9: Virginia Holweger versus Jerry Holweger. Bench notes, briefs, decision, August 1982 - July 1983
Folder 10: Ray Hutton versus Barb's Building Systems, et.al. Bench notes, jury instructions, September 1982 - August 1984
Folder 11: James Bolyard versus O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. and G & G Sporting Goods, Inc. Pre-trial statements, bench notes, jury instructions, March 1983 - July 1984
Folder 12: First Federal Savings and Loan versus Bruce Gjovig, et.al. Bench notes, briefs, memorandum decision, August 1983 - January 1984
Folder 13: Gilmer Sanden and Dolly Sanden versus James Kelly. Bench notes, jury instructions, March 1983 - October 1983.
Folder 14: First National Bank versus Lance Morque versus First Federal Savings and Loan. Bench notes, memorandum decision, August 1983
Folder 15: First Federal Savings and Loan versus Lance Morque, Michael Hart, First National Bank, et. al. Motions briefs, bench notes, September 1983 - September 1984
Folder 16: First Federal Savings and Loan versus Michael Hart et.al. Bench notes, brief, November 1983
Folder 17: Dakota Bank versus Lance Morque and Michael Hart, et.al. Bench notes, jury instructions, March 1984 - December 1984
Folder 18: Norman Bakke versus St. Thomas Public School . Bench notes, Supreme Court decision, August 1983 - January 1985
Folder 19: Clarine Koski versus Elmer Koski. Jury instructions, bench notes, October 1983 - May 1984
Folder 20: State versus Rafael Sanchez, Jr., Francis Clauthier, Robert Garza, Joseph Clauthier and Richard Henojosa. Bench notes, briefs, February 1984 - October 1985
Folder 21: Earl and Betty Alberts versus Denise and Richard Kelchner. Bench notes, jury instructions, November 1983 - July 1985
Folder 22: Leonard Daucsavage versus Diamond Lounge, Inc. and George Carrizales. Bench notes, jury instructions, May 1984 - September 1984
Folder 23: First Federal Savings and Loan versus Peterson, et.al. Bench notes briefs, settlement agreement, May 1984 - January 1985.
Folder 24: Dee Ann Haugo versus Kjell Haaland, Charlotte Haaland, and Cooperstown Municipal Association. Bench notes, briefs, orders, September 1982 - December 1984
Folder 25: Thomas and Delores Dryburgh versus Duckstad Contracting, Inc. Bench notes, jury instructions, March 1984 - January 1985
Folder 26: State versus Michael Bowie. Bench notes, jury instructions, January 1985 - March 1985
Folder 27: Scott's Music Stores, Inc., et.al. versus Valley Piano and Radio Co., et.al. Bench notes, jury instructions, December 1984 - August 1985
Folder 28: Martin Buurman versus Central Valley School District . Correspondence, bench notes, orders, August 1984 - January 1987
Folder 29: LaVonne Penn versus Milton Kochaniuk. Bench notes, jury instructions, June 1984 - June 1985
Folder 30: Edda and Dennis Holte versus Jerald Reinhardt and Michael Neudecker, et.al. Bench notes, pre-trial statements, April 1985 - February 1986
Folder 31: Melford Haugen, et.al. versus Hamilton Englert, et.al. Correspondence, briefs, orders, judgment, September 1984 - November 1985
Folder 32: Cahill, Larson, et.al. versus North Dakota Tax Commissioner and Attorney General of North Dakota . Correspondence, January 1984 - July 1985
Folder 33: Towner County State Bank versus Wallis Knutt, et. al. Correspondence, orders, briefs, bench notes, January 1985 - October 1985

Box 4

Folder 1: Wallis Knutt and Ronald Knutt versus Towner County State Bank, et.al. Correspondence, notices, judgment, January 1985 - April 1985
Folder 2: Michael Bryson versus Towner County State Bank, et.al. Correspondence, news articles, January 1985 - August 1985.
Folder 3: A. Fred Arnason and Helene Arnason versus Edward Peterson. Motions, briefs, correspondence, August 1984 - April 1985
Folder 4: Jeffrey Aamold versus Charles Gibbs, et.al. Bench notes, jury instructions, June 1985 - November 1985
Folder 5: Weisser versus Grand Forks Federal Savings and Loan, et.al. Bench notes, briefs, March 1985 - May 1987
Folder 6: Terrance Swanson versus Kathy Swanson. Bench notes, orders, correspondence, September 1985 - November 1986
Folder 7: Elmer Hillesland versus Federal Land Bank, et.al. Correspondence, motions, 1985
Folder 8: Elmer Hillesland versus Federal Land Bank, et.al. Correspondence, briefs, orders, 1986
Folder 9: Clarence Dokken versus North Dakota Department of Human Services, et.al. Bench notes, briefs, judgment, November 1983 - April 1986
Folder 10: Tammy Trosen versus Jeffrey Trosen. Correspondence, briefs, bench notes, memorandum decision, February 1986 - November 1986
Folder 11: State versus Dennis Bjornson. Bench notes, news clippings, orders, correspondence, March 1986 - June 1987.
Folder 12: Aarhus, Howe and Feekes versus Warnke. Bench notes, briefs, correspondence, March 1985 - May 1985
Folder 13: Thompson versus Frank King. Bench notes, correspondence, decision, January 1982 - December 1986
Folder 14: Gary Larson, et.al. versus Larry Baer, et.al. Orders, briefs, motions, correspondence, February 1986 - August 1986
Folder 15: Gary Larson, et.al. versus Larry Baer, et.al. Briefs, affidavits, bench notes, September 1986 - November 1986
Folder 16: State versus Kelly Hegg. Bench notes, jury instructions, correspondence, March 1986 - July 1987
Folder 17: Donna Herndon and Ernest Herndon versus Leo Kuether. Bench notes, jury instructions, correspondence, October 1986 - August 1987
Folder 18: Anthony Kulig and Mary Ann Kulig versus Carolyn Tinjum. Bench notes, jury instructions, July 1986 - October 1986
Folder 19: Wall versus Bayard Lewis, et.al. and Wiltse versus Bayard Lewis, et.al. Bench notes, jury instructions, orders, correspondence, July 1984 - August 1987
Folder 20: State versus J.P. Lamb Land Co. Correspondence, orders, decision, January 1986 - July 1987
Folder 21: Federal Land Bank versus Lillehaugen, et.al. Bench notes, orders, decision, August 1985 - July 1987
Folder 22: Rebecca Healy versus Kirk Healy. Orders, motions, correspondence, bench notes, March 1983 - July 1985
Folder 23: Rebecca Healy versus Kirk Healy. Orders, motions, correspondence, bench notes, August 1985 - June 1987

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