Sjoberg v. Kravik

Defendants/appellants, Donald and Frieda Kravik, appeal a District Court decision favoring plaintiff/respondent Leonard Sjoberg. Trial was held without a jury on May 20, 1987 in the Second Judicial District, Silver Bow County. The District Court awarded Sjoberg $43,100 in damages, $343.60 in costs, and $9,200 for attorney’s fees. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

On May 30, 1980 Sjoberg and the Kraviks signed a “contract for sale of real property and escrow agreement.” The land consists of approximately forty acres and is located in Madison County. As buyer, Sjoberg agreed to pay $52,500…