Meservey v. Snell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Webster District Court. — Hon. J. L. Stevens, Judge. Action at law to recover on account of an alleged breach of warranty in a conveyance of land. There was a trial by the court without a jury, and a judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
*2231 *2242 *222In July, 1866, the defendant, for the consideration of one hundred and fifty dollars, conveyed to the plaintiff forty acres of land, in Webster county. The deed of conveyance contained a covenant in words as follows: “And we covenant to warrant and defend said premises against the lawful claims of *223all persons -whomsoever.” The plaintiff then conveyed the land by warranty deed to Patrick Connors. The title of the defendant'was derived from the act of congress approved September 28, 1850, which granted to the state of Arkansas and other states swamp and overflowed lands within their limits,…
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