Legal Opinion

Conable v. Lynch

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 11, 1876PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from, Buchanan Circuit Court. This cause was tried in the court below without a jury. The court made special findings of fact to which no exceptions were taken. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals, claiming that the conclusion of law based upon the facts found is erroneous.

1Opinion of the CourtBothrock, J.

i pkwcipal conditional sale-From the findings of fact it appears that one H. S. Berry, on the 25th day of January, 1876, entered *nto a written contract with the plaintiff to sell for cei'tain agricultural machinery. Said contract -was not recorded nor filed for record. Under the contract Berry received and took into his possession a wagon together with other property.' Berry had. borrowed of the defendant herein the sum of $138, and representing to defendant that he owned the wagon desired to sell the same, and the defendant believing said representations to be true bought the wagon, giving…

2Cited by12 opinions

  1. Arbuckle Bros. v. Gates & BrownSupreme Court of Virginia · 1898
  2. Norwegian Plow Co. v. ClarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  3. Donnelly v. MitchellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  4. Holbert v. KellerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
  5. Gilman Linseed Oil Co. v. NortonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893

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