Rook v. Jimeson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Henry Circuit Court. This is an action in equity, by which plaintiff seeks to enforce the specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale of real estate. The defendant denies that she entered into any such contract with the plaintiff. There was a trial to the court, which resulted in a decree for the'defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
The defendant is the widow of H. H. Jimeson, deceased. At the time of his death he was the owner of a farm of about 150 acres. ' All of the farm excepting about fifty acres was mortgaged to one Weir. The defendant joined with her husband in the execution of the mortgage. After the death of IT. Ii. Jimeson the defendant went to the state of Nebraska. Joseph IT. Ault, her son, was residing in Nebraska, and he returned to Henry county, and, assuming to act for her, he sold her dower interest in the land to the plaintiff, who paid him $160 therefor. After-wards the mortgage held by Weir was…
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