Sietsema v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Emmet District Court. — N. J. Lee, Judge. Aci'ioN for damages for a failure of the consideration in an exchange of property between plaintiff and defendant. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, there was a directed verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
nonfraufluient B?deration.con I. Though three defendants are named, the suit is pressed only as against the defendant Anderson. On February 23, 1917, the plaintiff and defendant Anderson entered into an oral contract for exchange Property. The plaintiff was the owner of certain letters patent under which, and a little factory in which, he had manufactured dish pans and fly catchers. The factory had not been a going concern, however, for nearly a year. He traded his letters patent and his factory to the defendant, and received in exchange therefor a purported warranty deed to a quarter section…
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