Estate of Littlejohn | |||||||
| 20040326 |
In the Matter of the Estate of
Earl R. Littlejohn, Deceased --------- Barbara Tanke, Lowen Littlejohn, and Russell Littlejohn, heirs of Earl R. Littlejohn, Deceased, Appellants v. Becky J. Domier, Personal Representative of the Estate of Earl R. Littlejohn, Deceased, Appellee | ||||||
| Appeal from: |
District Court,
Northeast Judicial District,
Pembina County
Judge Laurie A. Fontaine | ||||||
| Nature of Action: | Probate - Wills - Trusts | ||||||
| Counsel: |
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| Term: | 04/2005  Argument: 04/18/2005 01:30pm | ||||||
| ND cite: | 2005 ND 113 | ||||||
| NW cite: |
698 N.W.2d 923
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| Issues: |
Appellant's Statement of the Issues: ISSUE ONE: Did the trial court err in calculating the ten (10) year statute of limitations from the Date of the execution of the deeds in question, rather than the date the parties knew or should have know of the defects? ISSUE TWO: Is summary judgment in this case appropriate when a material question of fact exists regarding when the objecting parties had notice of the defect in the deeds? ISSUE THREE: Did the deeds executed in 1990, and in 1991 under the authority of the Power of Attorney which did not grant the Attorneys in fact the power to convey real estate, convey title to the real property at issue, to wit: the NW¬ Sec. 4 Twp. 160 Rge. 52; NE¬ Sec. 14 Twp. 160 Rge. 53? Appellee's Statement of the Issues: I. Did the Trial Court Err in Calculating the Ten-Year Statute of Limitations From the Date of the Execution of the Deeds in Question, Rather Than the Date the Parties Knew or Should Have Known of the Defects? II. Is Summary Judgment in this Case Appropriate When a Material Question of Fact Exists Regarding When the Objecting Parties Had Notice of the Defect in the Deeds? III. Did the Deeds Executed in 1990 and in 1991 Under the Authority of the Power of Attorney, Which Did Not Grant the Attorneys in Fact the Power to Convey Real Estate, Convey Title to the Real Property at Issue, to-wit: The NW¬ of Section 4, Township 160, Range 52 and the NE¬ of Section 14, Township 160, Range 53? | ||||||
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| 1 | 11/18/2004 | NOTICE OF APPEAL: 11/16/2004 | ||
| 2 | 11/18/2004 | ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT: 11/16/2004 | ||
| 3 | 12/14/2004 | RECORD ON APPEAL | ||
| 4 | 01/03/2005 | TRANSCRIPT DATED June 3, 2002 | ||
| 5 | 01/05/2005 | DISK - tra (6-3-02) | ||
| 6 | 02/14/2005 | APPELLANT BRIEF | ||
| 7 | 02/14/2005 | APPELLANT APPENDIX | ||
| 8 | 02/15/2005 | DISK - ATB | ||
| 9 | 02/15/2005 | Affidavit of Service of ATB by mail dated 2/14/05 | ||
| 10 | 03/14/2005 | APPELLEE BRIEF | ||
| 11 | 03/18/2005 | Corrected TOA & Page 2 for AEB | ||
| 12 | 03/18/2005 | DISK - AEB | ||
| 13 | 04/18/2005 | APPEARANCES: Lawrence D. DuBois; Steven C. Ekman | ||
| 14 | 04/18/2005 | ARGUED: DuBois; Ekman (Vol. Z; Page 107) | ||
| 15 | 04/18/2005 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | ||
| 16 | 06/22/2005 | DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED | ||
| 17 | 06/22/2005 | UNANIMOUS OPINION: Kapsner, Carol Ronning | ||
| 18 | 06/22/2005 | Costs on appeal taxed in favor of appellee | ||
| 19 | 06/23/2005 | Judgment Mailed to Parties | ||
| 20 | 07/15/2005 | MANDATE | ||
| 21 | 07/20/2005 | RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE |