Grossman v. McLeish Ranch

PEDERSON, Justice.

This is an action brought by Erwin Gross-man, as purchaser, for specific performance of an alleged contract to sell a large parcel of land owned by McLeish Ranch. The District Court of Emmons County, sitting without a jury, denied relief and Mr. Gross-man appeals from this decision. We affirm.

McLeish Ranch is a farming operation owned by members of the Thurman McLeish family. On November 29, 1977, Thurman McLeish, as president of McLeish Ranch, listed a large parcel of land for sale with Reinhold J. Schauer (Schauer), a licensed real estate broker in Bismarck. The listing…