Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Pace
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided January 15, 1987No. 86-114PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAPER, Retired Justice.
The trial judge dismissed “without prejudice” appellants’ complaint claiming damages against appellees for slander of title to real property. The only real issue is whether appellants had standing to maintain such action in that it appears in the complaint that they had no title, possession, or other interest in the real property, the title to which is alleged to have been slandered.
We will affirm the district court.
Appellants’ complaint alleges that they were the owners of certain real estate which was to have been sold on February 7, 1985. The lender postponed the…
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