ROBERTUS v. CANDEE

No. 81-319.

670 P.2d 540 (1983)

Edward ROBERTUS & Tim Robertus, d/b/a Robertus Brothers, a partnership, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. Robert CANDEE, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided August 25, 1983.

Rehearing Denied October 13, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Forsythe, Forsyth, for defendant and appellant.

Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich, Billings, for plaintiffs and respondents.


MORRISON, Justice.

Defendant Candee appeals from judgment following trial without jury in the Sixteenth Judicial Court, Rosebud County, in this action arising from the lease of Candee's ranchland by Robertus Brothers.

In February of 1977, Robertuses orally agreed with Candee to lease 850 acres of broken land from Candee at $20 per acre ($17,000), to be paid for in three installments. They also agreed that Robertuses would lease about 1,250 acres of unbroken...

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