Belts v. State ex rel. Department of Highways

SMITH, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment of the district court of Nez Perce County denying the claim of appellants (plaintiffs) for specific performance and damages occasioned by the alleged breach of a highway right of way contract by respondent (defendant) Department of Highways. The appeal questions the district court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law, thus neces■sitating a review of the trial record in order to determine whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain the findings and judgment.

On June 7, 1956, appellants, Francis H. and E. Jean Belts, contracted for the sale of…