Thompson v. Turner

DONALDSON, Justice.

The central issue presented by this appeal is whether it is an abuse of discretion for the trial court to grant a motion changing venue back to the county from which the case had been transferred by stipulation of the parties. Under the facts of this case, we hold that it was not.

On April 6, 1972, plaintiff-respondent Wesley B. Thompson conveyed certain real property located in Lemhi County to defendant-appellant Paul Turner. Shortly after the conveyance, appellant Turner obtained a $200,000 loan from Mutual Life Insurance Company (hereinafter Mutual) which was secured by a…