New Era Mining Co. v. Dakota Placers, Inc.

GILBERTSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Defendants Ken Dehn & Son Oil Co., Inc. (Dehn) and Sundstrom Inc. (Sundstrom) appeal from the circuit court’s judgment foreclosing their mechanics’ liens in whole or in part from the title to real estate held by Brightwater, Inc., successor of New Era Mining Company (New Era). We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

[¶ 2.] On May 25, 1989, Dakota Placer, Inc. 1 entered into a Contract for Deed to purchase a portion of the Red Placer Mining Claim, located in Lawrence County, South Dakota, from New Era for a total sum of $1,000,000.00. The Contract for Deed was recorded in the…