GEORGE W. WATKINS FAMILY v. MESSENGER

No. 18176.

797 P.2d 1385 (1990)

118 Idaho 537

GEORGE W. WATKINS FAMILY, an Idaho general partnership, and Hope C. Watkins, individually and as personal representative of the estate of George M. Watkins, Sr., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Harry MESSENGER, Defendant-Appellant, and Farmer's Exchange, Inc., a forfeited Idaho corporation, Blake Boyce, 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.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

September 24, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anderson, Pike & Bush, Idaho Falls, for defendant-appellant. Anne M. Bedinghaus O'Brien, argued.

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


BOYLE, Justice.

The sole issue presented in this appeal is whether interest on a judgment accrues at the statutory rate of interest in effect at the time judgment is entered, or whether the rate of interest as thereafter amended applies to a judgment where the underlying cause of action had accrued prior to the effective date of the amended statute.

The underlying action concerned the validity of a written lease. A two-day court trial ended with the trial...

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