Estates of Somers v. Clearwater Power Co.

DONALDSON, Chief Justice.

On October 15, 1973, Raymond Barber and his wife, D. Jeanne Barber, entered into an unrecorded escrow contract to purchase certain real property from Mr. and Mrs. Chandler. On November 10, 1977, Mr. Barber (Barber) and his now ex-wife, D. Jeanne Gunn, executed a contract transferring all of their rights in the Barber/Chandler contract and in the real property itself, to respondent, Clearwater Power Company. Pursuant to the agreement, an assignment and a deed were executed. The deed was deposited in escrow to be delivered to Clearwater Power upon payment of the balance…