Durband v. Ney

Plaintiffs seek to specifically enforce a contract with defendants for the sale of certain Sioux County, Iowa real estate. In order to avoid repetition in statement, the material facts in evidence will be recited in connection with the points and propositions advanced by appellants, and it will suffice at this time to briefly state the chronology of the case.(1) John M. Whitman died testate in Illinois October 29, *5761912 and at the time, of his death was seized of the land in controversy.(2) On December 9, 1912 his will was duly and legally admitted to probate by the probate court of the…