Simons v. Simons

SCHROEDER, Justice.

DeLila Simons (DeLila) appeals the district court’s decision ordering specific performance of a contract for the conveyance of real property.

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BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

Newell and Carol Simons (Newell and Carol) were joint owners of 1500 to 1800 acres of farmland, with DeLila and Joel Simons (DeLila and Joel) in Caribou County, Idaho. Joel and Newell were brothers. Additionally, Newell and Carol owned a house and approximately sixty acres which Newell had received from his mother in 1957. At the same time his mother had deeded a home and land to Joel. Sometime prior to…