HOVDEN v. LIND

Civ. No. 9837.

301 N.W.2d 374 (1981)

Jessie HOVDEN and Marion Hovden, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Alan W. LIND and Bruce E. Lind, Defendants and Appellees.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

January 23, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mackoff, Kellogg, Kirby & Kloster, Dickinson, for plaintiffs and appellants; argued by James D. Geyer, Dickinson.

Rolfstad, Winkjer, McKennett, Kaiser & Stenehjem, Williston, for defendants and appellees; argued by Mark Stenehjem, Williston.


PEDERSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a district court decision to reform the terms of a land sale contract. The court further ordered specific performance of the reformed agreement. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

On February 7, 1978, Alan and Bruce Lind (the Linds) leased for one year ranchlands belonging to Jessie and Marion Hovden (the Hovdens). The lease contract was drawn by the Linds' attorney and gave the Linds an option to purchase the...

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