Legal Opinion

L&L P'ship v. Rock Creek Farms, Finnemans

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided February 19, 2014No. 26373, 26374PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEVERSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] David and Connie Finneman (Finnemans) (Appeal No. 26374) and Rock Creek Farms Partnership (RCF) (Appeal No. 26373), collectively referred to as Appellants, appeal the circuit court’s decision granting Ann Arnoldy (Arnoldy) equitable ownership of the real estate outlined in two contracts for deed. We affirm. 1

Background

[¶ 2.] This appeal is part of a continuing dispute between Appellants and Arnol-dy concerning the ownership of 16,700 acres of farmland in Pennington and Meade Counties. 2 The Finnemans owned 16,700 acres of land. Of those acres, 7,500 were owned in fee…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. K & E Land and Cattle, Inc. v. MayerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. v. SaundersSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2010
  3. Tri-State Insurance Co. of Minnesota v. BollingerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Eagle Ridge Estates Homeowners Ass'n v. AndersonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2013
  5. Farr v. SemmlerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1909

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. FarmPro Services, Inc. v. FinnemanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2016
  2. Estate of SmeenkSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2022
  3. David Finneman v. Walter LaidlawCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2023
  4. Finneman v. Lutz-Laidlaw PartnershipDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 2023
  5. Finneman v. Lutz-Laidlaw PartnershipDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 2021

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