Kootenai Corp. v. Dayton

Defendant, Jerome F. Borkoski, appeals from a denial of a motion to set aside a default judgment.

On March 27, 1974, Wayne Dayton agreed to buy from the Kootenia Corporation (Corporation) a certain parcel of real estate in Ravalli County, Montana. The contract provided that payment for the land would be made over several years and when the full purchase price was paid title would pass to the buyer. The transfer of this property also included the transfer of an on-premise beer license to the buyer. The agreement provided that in the event of a default by the buyer that all of Buyer’s interest…