Sorlie v. Ness

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment entered pursuant to Chapter 32-23, N.D.C.C., construing a document entitled “Stock Transfer Agreement With Option,” dated April 3, 1956 (“1956 Agreement”), and signed by Stella Mann and Evelyn Ness. We affirm.

The 1956 Agreement provides, in its entirety:

“KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

“WHEREAS, STELLA IRENE MANN, of Bismarck, North Dakota, as PARTY OF THE FIRST PART, has heretofore transferred ten shares of stock in the Bismarck Tribune Company, a North Dakota corporation, Bismarck, North Dakota, to EVELYN IRENE NESS, of…