Benson v. Ruggles

Moran, District Judge.

This is an appeal from a decree quieting title to real estate, and denying specific performance of contracts for its sale alleged to have resulted from an auction without reserve. We affirm.

James Hinn (Hinn) and his wife, Judy, were the buyers of a ranch in Blaine, Logan, and Thomas counties, under an installment sale contract with Theodore and Robert Hanich, as sellers. The Hinns listed the ranch for sale with Stockmen’s Realty, Inc., of North Platte (Stockmen’s), a firm licensed to sell real estate in this state. Brokers or sales representatives for Stockmen’s were…