Saatoff v. Scott
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Franklin District Court. — Hon. D. E. Hindman, Judge. Action to recover damages for a failure to convey land in accordance with a certain contract. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtKinne, C. J.
I. There was no prejudicial error in the rulings of the court in striking out answers by the defendant, Scott, as to the authority of his agent, Musser, as the same witness afterwards testified to substantially the same facts without objection.
II. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence the defendant moved the court to direct a verdict for him, because plaintiff had failed by a preponderance of the evidence to support the allegations of his petition. We think the motion should have been sustained. The plaintiff sued on a written contract providing for the sale and conveyance of certain real…
2Cited by4 opinions
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- Powers v. HatcherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
- McLeod v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Hughes v. Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1926