Ranta v. Rake

421 P.2d 747 (1966)

Werner Edward RANTA, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

Clarence C. RAKE and Janet F. Rake, his wife, and Charles Rake, a minor, Defendants-Respondents.

No. 9796.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

December 21, 1966.

Rehearing Denied January 16, 1967.

Rapaich & Knutson, Lewiston, for appellant.

Clements & Clements, Lewiston, for respondents.

SPEAR, Justice.

This appeal presents the issue whether an honest release, irrespective of its terms, may be avoided where it later appears that unknown injuries existed at the time it was executed.

On April 8, 1962, appellant (Werner Edward Ranta) sustained injuries in…