Baker v. Berger
Montana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hunt
Plaintiff/appellant, James Baker, personal representative of the estate of Laura Perrine, appeals from a judgment of the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, denying his motion for summary judgment asking the court to find that as a matter of law, the 1960 property agreement between respondent, Richard Berger, and others is unenforceable; and from the order of the court granting respondent specific performance of the agreement.
Affirmed.
We rephrase the issues as follows:
1. Is the 1960 agreement an unreasonable restraint on the alienation of the subject property?
2. Did the…
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