Harline v. Campbell

HALL, Chief Justice:

Defendants appeal the judgment of the district court which determined that plaintiff and defendant Lewis E. Campbell (“Campbell”) were engaged in a joint venture to develop and sell real property and that plaintiff had a protectible interest in the subject property. The central issue on appeal is that of the sufficiency of the evidence to support the judgment of the trial court.

The facts are not in material dispute. In 1978, Gary L. Carson Investment Co. (“Carson”) executed three promissory notes and trust deeds in favor of Bank of America Mortgage (“BA Mortgage”) to…