Heller v. Production Credit Ass'n of Minot

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

Reinholt Heller appealed from a summary judgment dismissing his complaint against the Production Credit Association of Minot [PCA] and awarding PCA $1,628.25 in costs and attorney fees. Heller also appealed from the trial court’s order denying his motion to vacate the judgment. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

Heller and his two sons brought three identical lawsuits against PCA, each seeking $4,863 and enforcement of a mechanic’s lien for summer fallow and fall tillage left by them on land owned by PCA in 1987. Heller had deeded the…