Legal Opinion
Sowards v. Rathbun
Idaho Supreme Court
Decided July 19, 2000No. 24876PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTERS, Justice.
This is an action seeking damages allegedly resulting from a fraudulent misrepresentation arising out of the purchase of a farm in Butte County. After a trial to the court, judgment was entered for the defendant-sellers, dismissing the plaintiffs’ complaint. This district court also awarded attorney fees to the prevailing defendants under the terms of the contract of sale. We affirm the judgment, but we set aside the award of attorney fees.
BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS
Norman and Mary Sowards purchased a farm in Butte County from Wayne and Mildred Rathbun in 1993. In the…
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