Habets v. Swanson

¶1 John K. and Jeanne T. Swanson (hereinafter “Swansons”) appeal from the Order Determining Pre-Trial Questions of Law issued by the Ninth Judicial District, Toole County. Swansons contend that the District Court erred when it excluded extrinsic evidence of their 1984 contract with Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc. (hereinafter “Cenex”). We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶2 On February 1, 1990, Cenex sold Glen Habets approximately seven miles of subsurface 6-inch diameter pipeline, stretching from Kevin to Sunburst, Montana, that was no longer in use by Cenex. The contract provided that Cenex grants all…