Nevala v. McKay

This is an appeal from a summary judgment entered in the District Court, Judith Basin County, Montana. Appellants (lessees) sought an order requiring respondent (lessor) to set a definite sale price for the leased land and enforcement of their claimed right of first refusal under the terms of the lease. The appeal involves a relatively complex set of facts which we detail herein to clarify our conclusion that the judgment of the District Court should be affirmed.

In 1964 Dr. David McKay leased a parcel of land in Judith Basin County, known as the Carl Thisted Ranch, to Raymond and Carrine…