Nature Conservancy of Wisconsin, Inc. v. Altnau

¶ 1. This appeal concerns a real property agreement entered into in 1967. This agreement gave a right of first refusal on one property to owners of adjoining properties and stated that this right belonged to these property owners and their "heirs, successors and assigns." The key issue in this case is whether this right of first refusal could be transferred to just anybody or whether it could only be transferred along with one of the adjoining properties. The appellant, Ronald L. Altnau, claims that he holds the right of first refusal, having received it by "assignment" from one of the owners…