Legal Opinion
McAlister v. Safley
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 21, 1885PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Appeal from Mtiscatvne District Goxvrt. Action on a written contract for the price of a granite monument. There was judgment for plaintiff against defendant, J. G. Safley, and she appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
The contract sued on is in the following language:
“$700. Traer, December 22, 1880.
“I have this day bought of Webster & Williams, Muscatine, Iowa, one monument, W. Chamberlain, Des Bay of Funday granite. Total height about sixteen feet. Inscription, viz., as heretofore given. Husband inscription on front of die, (to the beloved memory of John G. Safley). For which I promise to pay the sum of seven hundred dollars one year *720from date, with seven per cent interest after maturity; further time given at seven per cent if desired, said stone to he delivered at Traer and set soon.
[signed] “ Mjss. J.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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