Tweeten v. Miller

GIERKE, Justice.

Defendant, John A. Miller (Miller), appeals from the district court judgment which held that the plaintiff, Harold Tweet-en (Tweeten), should receive 55% of the proceeds from the sale of calves which he raised pursuant to a Livestock Lease Agreement. We affirm.

Miller’s cattle operation was severely affected by the drought in 1987 and 1988. Miller placed an advertisement in a local newspaper to lease his cattle on a share basis with someone who had adequate pasture and hay. This ad was answered by Tweeten. Miller toured Tweeten’s farm and found it to be adequate. On November…