Ruud v. Larson

GIERKE, Justice.

Raymond and Yvonne Larson [Larson] appeal from a district court judgment awarding damages to Arthur and Ruby *63Ruud [Ruud] for Larson’s breach of a real estate lease. We affirm.

In 1966, Ruud executed a ten-year lease to Raymond Larson, Obed Oas, and Judith Oas on a parcel of property on Main Avenue in Fargo. Larson constructed and operated a car wash and gasoline sales outlet on the property. In 1976, Ruud leased the property to Larson for another ten-year term. Larson failed to make timely rental payments for January and February 1982 and failed to pay the 1981 property taxes…