L & L PARTNERSHIP v. ROCK CREEK FARMS

Nos. 26373, 26374.

843 N.W.2d 697 (2014)

2014 S.D. 9

L & L PARTNERSHIP a/k/a Lutz and Laidlaw Partnership a/k/a Lutz-Laidlaw Partnership, Marvin Lutz, General Partner, Plaintiffs, v. ROCK CREEK FARMS, Defendant and Appellant, and Michael Arnoldy; Ann Arnoldy, Defendants and Appellees, and David M. Finneman; Connie S. Finneman; Tom J. Wipf; Johnny Jay Wipf d/b/a Wipf Farms; Joann Wipf; Rabo Agrifinance, Inc. f/k/a AG Services of America, Inc. and Rabo Agservices, Inc.; Sheehan Mack Sales and Equipment, Inc.; Farm Capital Company, LLC., Daniel R. Mahoney; Portfolio Recovery Associates, PRA III LLC; Pfister Hybrid Corn Co.; Kaup Seed & Fertilizer, Inc.; Joyce M. Wolken; Charles W. Wolken; Stan Anderson; Dennis Anderson; Kent Kjerstad; U.S. Bancorp Equipment Finance, Inc.; Kenco Inc. d/b/a Warne Chemical & Equipment Company; Doug Kroeplin Ag Services, Inc.; Credico, Inc. d/b/a Credit Collections Bureau; Scot D. Eisenbraun; Melody Eisenbraun; Bart Cheney; Hal Oberlander; Kei Oberlander; Ray S. Olsen; Patrick X. Trask; Rose Mary Trask; Pennington County, South Dakota; Meade County, South Dakota; and The United States of America, Defendants. L & L Partnership a/k/a Lutz and Laidlaw Partnership a/k/a Lutz-Laidlaw Partnership, Marvin Lutz, General Partner, Plaintiffs, v. David M. Finneman and Connie S. Finneman, Defendants and Appellants, and Michael Arnoldy; Ann Arnoldy, Defendants and Appellees, and Rock Creek Farms, Successors in Interest to David M. Finneman and Connie S. Finneman; Tom J. Wipf; Johnny Jay Wipf d/b/a Wipf Farms; Joann Wipf; Rabo Agrifinance, Inc. f/k/a AG Services of America, Inc. and Rabo Agservices, Inc.; Sheehan Mack Sales and Equipment, Inc.; Farm Capital Company, LLC., Daniel R. Mahoney; Portfolio Recovery Associates, PRA III LLC; Pfister Hybrid Corn Co.; Kaup Seed & Fertilizer, Inc.; Joyce M. Wolken; Charles W. Wolken; Stan Anderson; Dennis Anderson; Kent Kjerstad; U.S. Bancorp Equipment Finance, Inc.; Kenco Inc. d/b/a Warne Chemical & Equipment Company; Doug Kroeplin AG Services, Inc.; Credico, Inc. d/b/a Credit Collections Bureau; Scot D. Eisenbraun; Melody Eisenbraun; Bart Cheney; Hal Oberlander; Kei Oberlander; Ray S. Olsen; Patrick X. Trask; Rose Mary Trask; Pennington County, South Dakota; Meade County, South Dakota; and The United States of America, Defendants.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided February 19, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven W. Sanford , Cadwell, Sanford, Deibert & Garry, LLP, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Brian Utzman , Smoot & Utzman, PC, Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorneys for defendant and appellant.

Robert R. Schaub , Sundall, Schaub & Fox, PC, Chamberlain, South Dakota and Vince M. Roche , Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Attorneys for defendants and appellees.

James P. Hurley , Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, LLP, Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorneys for defendants and appellants.

Robert R. Schaub , Sundall, Schaub & Fox, PC, Chamberlain, South Dakota and Vince M. Roche , Elizabeth S. Hertz , Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Attorneys for defendants and appellees.


SEVERSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] David and Connie Finneman (Finnemans) (Appeal No. 26374) and Rock Creek Farms Partnership (RCF) (Appeal No. 26373), collectively referred to as Appellants, appeal the circuit court's decision granting Ann Arnoldy (Arnoldy) equitable ownership of the real estate outlined in two contracts for deed. We affirm.1

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[¶ 2.] This...

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