Knox v. McMurray
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Blachhawh District Court. — Hon. F. C. Platt, Judge. Action in equity to enforce an alleged contract to sell real estate. Decree as prayed, and defendants appeal.—
1Opinion of the Court
"Weaver, C. J.
1. Specific performance: offer of sale: acceptance: evidence. The defendant, a resident of Ligonier, Pa., was the owner of certain real estate in the city of Waterloo, Iowa. Prior to December 30, 1908, the plaintiff, a resident of Waterloo, wrote the . defendant, ottering to purchase the property at a valuation of $11,250. The negotiation thus begun was continued in a series of five letters transmitted by mail.
We here quote the letters in full:
Ligonier, Pa., Dec. 30, 1908.
My Dear Mr. Knox: I received in yesterday’s mail your offer $11,250.00 for my business block in Waterloo,…
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