Mohr v. Joslin
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jones District Court. — Hon. F. O. Ellison, Judge. Action to recover taxes upon certain lands which were purchased by plaintiff from defendant. Defendant denied liability for the taxes and pleaded that it was plaintiff’s duty to pay the same. Upon the issues joined, the case was tried to the court without a jury, resulting in a judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, and defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
By written contract, entered into on the 29th day of May, 1909, plaintiff purchased from the defendant two hundred and fifty-three acres of land in Jones county, Iowa. By the terms of the agreement plaintiff paid $1,000 in cash at the time the agreement was entered into and promised to pay the further sum of $1,000 on December 1, 1909, and the remainder of the purchase price on March 1, 1910. The agreement also contained these further provisions:
The said first party agrees in consideration of the payment of the said one thousand dollars ($1,000) on December 1, 1909, to execute a warranty deed…
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