Ingmire v. Butts

CASE SUMMARY

Buchanan, J.

— Defendants-Appellants Maurice Ingmire and Bruce Van Cauwenbergh (Lessees) seek to appeal from a purported “judgment” entered by a master commissioner in favor of Plaintiffs-Appellees Cecil Butts and Donis Butts (Lessors) for damages and ejectment arising out of a lease of real estate, without a final judgment having been rendered by the trial court.

Because this appeal is premature, we suspend consideration of the case pursuant to AP. 4(E) and 15 (M), and remand with instructions.

FACTS

Because of the limited scope of our decision only these facts are pertinent:

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