Sayer v. Bowley

Gerald Sayer and Elizabeth Sayer appeal, among other things, the district court’s rulings which denied them contract-based recoveries in their suit against Lawrence V. Bowley and Gertrude C. Bowley. Pursuant to a jury verdict, the Sayers were awarded $62,844 under a cause of action for a statutory lien. We affirm in part, and in part reverse, and remand with directions.

In late 1988 and early 1989, Gerald Sayer and Lawrence Bowley discussed the Sayers’ purchase of the Bowleys’ farm. Eventually, Bowley asked his attorney to memorialize the terms of the discussions. This “agreement” was revised…