Brunsvold v. Medgorden
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Winnebago District Court. — Hon. J. J. Clark, Judge. Action at law to recover the balance of the purchase price of a tract of land sold or exchanged by plaintiff to the defendant for certain stocks of merchandise. There was a trial to a jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.
— The parties hereto, on July 12, 1912, entered into a written contract for an exchange of properties, from which we extract the following:
“This agreement entered into by and between O. K. Brunsvold of Kensett, "Worth County, Iowa, party of the first part, and K. C. Medgorden of Lake Mills, Winnebago County, Iowa, party of the second part, to wit:
‘ ‘ The party of the first part agrees to convey by warranty deed clear of encumbrance the following described land: The south half (S. %) and the northwest quarter (N. W. %) Sec*415tion eleven (11), Township one hundred and thirty-eight (138), range…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fagan v. HookSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Harrington v. WellsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1840
- Norton v. HineckerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
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