Bye v. Elvick

PEDERSON, Justice.

MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL

Before we reveal the facts in this case and consider the substance of the appeal, we must first consider the motion by the Byes to dismiss the appeal because of El-vick’s alleged failure to comply with the North Dakota Rules of Appellate Procedure.

The trial of this action consumed twenty days and involved a difficult and confusing factual situation which presented complex legal issues. The action was tried without a jury. In its eighty-six findings of fact and thirteen conclusions of law, the court found in favor of the Byes and awarded them…