Clough v. Adams
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Clinton District Court. Action for the rescission of a conveyance of real estate, 6n the alleged ground that it was obtained by fraud and undue influence, and for a grossly inadequate consideration. The district court entered judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
The property in question consists of two lots in the city of Lyons, on which is situated a two-story brick dwelling house. Plaintiff conveyed the property to defendant in consideration of the assignment by him to her husband of the right to manufacture and sell a “ patent spring bed-bottom” in certain counties in Illinois. At the time of the transaction, the real estate was worth about $2,500. It was incumbered with a mortgage which amounted to about $1,000, and the defendant took it subject to that mortgage. The trade was effected by an agent in defendant’s employ, one Garland, who was also…
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