Court Opinion

ID: 9514052
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-06 22:43:50.516245+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:06:10.674928
License: Public Domain

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice,
concurring specially.
[¶ 30] I agree that this case should not have been decided on a motion for summary judgment because there are fact questions which should be decided after a *675trial. The majority opinion emphasizes the deeds to the property in determining whether or not the Smetanas were purchasers in good faith. I also agree that the deeds are a significant factor in that determination. I write separately to note that it is also significant whether the Sme-tanas intended to purchase only the property to the fence line, notwithstanding the legal description of the lot, or whether they intended to purchase the entire lot regardless of the fence. Their knowledge and true intent can be determined only after a trial.
[¶ 31] Gerald W. YandeWalle, C.J.