Fladeland v. Gudbranson

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Kaye Gudbranson and Carl Erickson, trustees of the Kaye Gudbranson living trust, and Deborah and Larry Bak-lenko, trustees of the Deborah Baklenko living trust, (“Trustees”) appealed a district court judgment requiring them to convey property to Lonnie and Pamela Fladeland (“Fladelands”). We reverse.

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[¶ 2] In May 1991, Joseph Gudbranson (“Gudbranson”) purchased approximately 4,014 acres of land (“Strobeck land”) in Mountrail County from Steven, Karen, and Kristine Strobeck for $337,000. The Stro-becks inherited the land from their father, Aldon Strobeck.…