Legal Opinion

Code v. Gaunce

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided January 25, 1982No. Civ. 10098PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

Martha B. Gaunce appealed from a judgment of the district court, Williams County, which awarded William E. Code and Made-lene D. Code $5,000 plus interest and dismissed Gaunce’s counterclaim and amended counterclaim. We affirm.

The fact's relevant to our decision are that Gaunce, the owner of land located in Williams County, contracted to sell the land to the Codes. When the transaction was not completed, the Codes brought this action against Gaunce to recover the earnest money paid on the contract. Because Gaunce was living in Romulus, Michigan, service of process was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jahner v. JacobNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Keller v. Clark Equipment CompanyDistrict Court, D. North Dakota · 1973
  3. State Bank of Burleigh County Trust Co. v. JohnsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1981

3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. Muhammed v. WelchNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Interest of T.H.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
  5. Winter v. SolheimNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2015

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