Olson v. Peterson

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

Crystal Olson appeals from the district court’s judgment requiring Lynn Peterson, as executor of the estate of Carrie Glaholt, deceased, to prepare and sign the appropriate deed from the estate of Carrie Glaholt to Irene Lee, beneficiary under the codicil to a will. We reverse.

The parties to this action stipulated to the facts in district court. No additional evidence was submitted to the district court.

The stipulated facts reveal that in 1969 Carrie Glaholt entered into a farm contract with Crystal Olson. That contract provided for a lease of the property by Crystal for…