Marshall v. Westrope
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Shelby 'District Court. — Hon. A. B. Thornbll, Judge. Suit in equity to reform a contract of assignment of certain accounts made by defendant to plaintiffs, and to recover on the contract so reformed the. sum of two hundred and seventy dollars, being the value of certain machinery delivered by plaintiffs to defendant in consideration of the assignment.
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Appeal from Shelby 'District Court. — Hon. A. B. Thornbll, Judge. Suit in equity to reform a contract of assignment of certain accounts made by defendant to plaintiffs, and to recover on the contract so reformed the. sum of two hundred and seventy dollars, being the value of certain machinery delivered by plaintiffs to defendant in consideration of the assignment. The defendant admitted the receipt of the machinery, the assignment of the accounts, and a certain modification of the contract of assignment, but denied each and every other claim of plaintiffs. He also pleaded an election of…
1Opinion of the Court
Deemeb,, J.
*327 1
*3282 *326In the year 1891, plaintiffs, a co-partnership, were engaged in selling farm machinery at the town of Audubon. Defendant had for a number of years prior thereto, been managing and conducting a farm in Audubon county for his father. On or about March 1, he moved onto a farm of his own, in Shelby county, intending to cultivate it for his own use and Benefit. Desirous of purchasing some farm implements, he visited plaintiffs’ place of business, with the avowed intention of securing the same. It appears that the defendant was the owner of a stallion, which was “stood” for the season…
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