Kirkpatrick Estate v. Hennings

SACKETT, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellee Merle J. Kirkpatrick Estate sought interest from defendant-appellant Darrel Hennings for the period defendant was in possession under a real estate contract and plaintiff was unable to make merchantable title. The trial court on summary judgment ordered the interest paid. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

On March 31, 1992, plaintiff contracted to sell the defendant an eighty-acre tract of farmland in O’Brien County, Iowa, for $133,-840. A written contract was executed on the short form real estate contract printed and distributed by the Iowa…