Jerome J. and Beatrice A. Mack - Page 5

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                    6.   Seller covenants and agrees that he will not                 
               join or participate with another law firm in Grand                     
               Forks or Polk County for a duration of five (5) years.                 
                    7.   That should he be contacted with regard to                   
               cases, he will use his best efforts to refer the cases                 
               to the Purchasers.                                                     
                    8.   During the year 1986 Seller shall spend as                   
               much time as is practicable and reasonable for an                      
               orderly transfer and disposition of various cases                      
               including trial, if necessary.                                         
                    9.   Purchasers herein agree that after said                      
               purchases, that each of the Purchasers will own said                   
               law firm equally, each owning thirty-three and one                     
               third (33 1/3) share.                                                  
                    Dated this 10th day of December, 1986.                            

          The year "1986" was an error and, in fact, petitioner, Mr.                  
          Moosbrugger, Mr. Ohlsen, and Ms. Dvorak each signed the agreement           
          in December 1985.                                                           
               Mr. Carter agreed to purchase a share in the law partnership           
          on December 13, 1985, pursuant to a purchase agreement (the                 
          Carter purchase agreement).  The Carter purchase agreement stated           
          as follows:                                                                 
                    THIS AGREEMENT made by and between John H.                        
               Moosbrugger, Richard A. Ohlsen, and Shirley A. Dvorak,                 
               hereinafter known as Sellers, and Ralph Carter,                        
               hereinafter known as Purchaser.                                        
                    WHEREAS, Sellers are desirous of selling to                       
               Purchaser a twenty-five (25) percent interest in the                   
               partnership known as Mack, Moosbrugger, Ohlsen &                       
               Dvorak, and hereinafter the execution of this agreement                
               to be known as Mack, Moosbrugger, Ohlsen, Dvorak &                     
               Carter, and the Purchaser is interested in purchasing                  
               the [ownership] interest offered for sale by the                       
               Sellers.                                                               





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