Smith v. Johnson

The plaintiffs, Alex and Trudy Smith, initiated this action with a complaint for specific performance of a buy/sell agreement. The Smiths sought to compel defendants, Robert and Anita Johnson, to enter into a contract for deed in accordance with the terms of the buy/sell agreement. The District Court for the Tenth Judicial District, Fergus County, granted the Smiths’ motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of specific performance of the buy/sell agreement. After a bench trial on the remaining issue of damages resulting from the Johnsons’ failure to timely deliver possession of the…