Wilkie v. Sassen
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Marshall District Oourt. — Hon. Obed Gas-well, Judge. Action in equity to annul contract for sale of land. Decree for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
i Rescission of contract: illiteracy of vendor; undue advantage: evidence. On January 26, 1901, Mary Wilkie, being tbe owner of one hundred twenty acres of land in Marshall county, entered into a written contract to sell and convey the same to the defendant, Herman Sassen. Soon thereafter sbe was placed under tbe guardianship of the plaintiff, who began tbis action to annul said contract, alleging that at the time of its execution Mary Wilkie was of weak and un*422sound mind, ignorant, illiterate, and unable to intelligently transact business; that defendant obtained said contract by fraud and…
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