Stevenson v. Ecklund

The sole issue before this Court is whether the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, erred in concluding that a breach of the covenant of warranty contained in a warranty deed occurred. Because no party other than the covenantee lawfully asserted ownership over the property conveyed by the deed, we conclude that the covenant of warranty was not breached. We therefore reverse the court’s denial of the Woods’ motion for summary judgment and grant of summary judgment in favor of the Stevensons on that issue.

This case stems from a boundary dispute involving Lots 7 through 9 and 10…