Uffleman v. Labbitt

This is an appeal from an order of the district court of Big Horn County refusing to vacate a default judgment. The judgment awarded plaintiff $15,000 damages for breach of contract to lease certain lands on the Crow Indian reservation to him.

Plaintiff Alex Uffleman, Jr. and Defendant L. H. Labbitt entered into a written contract on May 10, 1965, whereby defendant agreed to sell to plaintiff several leases of Indian lands. Contrary to the written terms of the contract, the parties agreed that plaintiff was not to take possession of these lands until March 1, 1967, because defendant had…