Davidson v. Auwerda
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lee District Court. — W. S. Hamilton, Judge. AotioN in equity, to compel the specific performance of a contract for the sale of real estate. Decree for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
A written contract was entered into August 22, 1921, between plaintiff and B. L. Auwerda, doing business as Sullivan & Auwerda, by which plaintiff agreed to sell defendant for $22,000 a certain lot, a store property, in the city of Keokuk. By the terms of the contract, plaintiff was to furnish an abstract showing the title of said property to be merchantable, and to give a good and sufficient warranty deed. The execution of the contract was admitted; but defendants denied that the abstract furnished by plaintiff shows such title as was required, because the abstract shows that plaintiff…
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