Dursteler v. Dursteler

BURNETT, Judge.

This litigation arises from the abortive sale of an Idaho mink ranch. We are asked to decide whether the trial court erred in ruling that the sale contract was unenforceable and in ordering the would-be sellers to reimburse the buyers for certain expenditures. We affirm the trial court’s judgment in part, modify it in part and remand the case.

The background facts are undisputed. The owners of the mink ranch, Michael and Mary Dursteler, entered into a written contract to sell the property to Michael’s brother Dennis and his wife Gloria. The contract provided for a down payment…