GEORGE W. WATKINS FAMILY v. MESSENGER

No. 17028.

766 P.2d 1267 (1988)

115 Idaho 386

GEORGE W. WATKINS FAMILY, an Idaho general partnership, and Hope C. Watkins, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of George W. Watkins, Sr., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Harry MESSENGER, Defendant-Appellant, and Farmer's Exchange, Inc., a forfeited Idaho corporation, Blake Boyce, John Does I, II, and III and all other unknown persons who may claim an interest under the above-named persons in that certain real property described herein and located in the West Broadway Addition to the City of Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Idaho.

December 27, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margaret B. Hinman and E.W. Pike of Anderson, Pike & Bush, Idaho Falls, for defendant-appellant.

Earl Blower of Petersen, Moss, Olsen, Meacham & Carr, Idaho Falls, for plaintiffs-respondents.


SWANSTROM, Judge.

This dispute concerns the validity of a written lease agreement and the lessee's liability to the lessor when an assignee of the lease defaults in the payment of rent. Harry Messenger, the lessee, appeals from a district court judgment in favor of the George W. Watkins family, a partnership, and Hope C. Watkins (the lessors). Farmer's Exchange, Inc., was the assignee of the lease.1

The issues are whether Hope...

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