SWAN v. SWAN

No. 45949.

241 N.W.2d 817 (1976)

Wendell SWAN, Appellant, v. Vernon SWAN, Individually and as Representative of Arthur Swan Estate, Respondent, Joyce Knutson, et al., Respondents, James Swan, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

May 7, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gault, MacKenzie, Gustafson & Litynski and Warren E. Litynski, St. Peter, for appellant.

Erickson, Erie & Odland and Leonard A. Erickson, Crookston, for Joyce Knutson, et al.

Considered and decided by the court without oral argument.


PER CURIAM.

This appeal centers around an unfortunate family dispute involving the distribution of the family farm upon the father's death. The father left a will providing that his estate be divided equally among his nine children. In an effort to keep the farm in the family, the members of the family entered into a purported contract to control the disposition of the property, the enforcement of which is the purpose of this action.

The able trial court denied...

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