Landauer v. Kehrwald

Paul R. Landauer appeals a Missoula County District Court order dismissing his complaint against Melford Kehrwald. The issue on appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion by dismissing the complaint. We affirm.

In 1981, Kehrwald purchased real property at a sheriff’s sale in Missoula County, Montana, subject to certain statutory rights of redemption. Landauer claimed he redeemed the property from Kehrwald in 1982 but Kehrwald refused to relinquish possession to Landauer. Kehrwald then filed for declaratory relief asking the court to determine that Kehrwald owned the property…