Bahrs v. Kottke

The following opinion was filed February 8, 1927:

Crownhart, J.

The appellants were the owners of a farm in Brown county, Wisconsin, including stock and ma*643chinery, which they sold to one Bastian and wife, receiving $1,000 on the purchase money, and taking a purchase-money mortgage for the balance of the purchase price, amounting to $5,800, which mortgage was duly recorded. Appellants thereafter moved to North Dakota, and Bastian and his wife went into possession of the farm and other property. Some time later the respondent drilled a well upon the farm, under contract with Bastian. There were…