Legal Opinion

Wood v. Allen

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 13, 1900PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Appanoose District Court. — Hon. T. M. Fee, Judge. Action at law, in which plaintiff seeks to recover the sum paid by him to defendant, on a contract which, it is claimed, plaintiff rescinded because of the fraud of defendant. Issue was tendered, and the case tried to a jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.

*991 2 *98Plaintiff and defendant entered into a contract whereby the defendant agreed to sell to plaintiff his entire stock of merchandise in the town of J eróme, excepting only the dry goods and men’s overcoats. After the contract was executed, an invoice was taken of the goods, which amounted to something1 over two thousand dollars. As the invoice amounted to m¡ore than plaintiff anticipated, a controversy arose between the parties with reference to some of the goods included in the invoice; plaintiff insisting that they were dry goods, while defendant contended that they were not. As neither…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Walls v. . BaileyNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  2. Collender v. . DinsmoreNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
  3. Soutier v. KellermanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1853
  4. McCulsky v. KlostermanOregon Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Miller v. StevensMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Inman Manufacturing Co. v. American Cereal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  2. Walker v. Gateway Milling Co.Court of Appeals of Virginia · 1917
  3. Daniel v. PappasCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1926
  4. Miles v. Vermont Fruit Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1924
  5. Continental Hose Co. No. 1 v. City of FargoNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1908

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