Legal Opinion
Flanders v. Merrill
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 19, 1874PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from, Clayton Pistriet Court. Action to foreclose title bond. Judgment for plaintiff on demurrer. Defendant appeals. The. facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Oh. J.
— The original petition alleged that on the 7th day of February 1867, plaintiff Sold to William B. Grant and Samuel Merrill certain real estate described in a bond annexed, and which was then executed and delivered. It alleges the payment of the mortgage mentioned in the bond, and claims judgment for the two last payments which it alleges to be due. The bond is as follows: ■ •
“Whereas, Samuel Merrill and Wm. B. Grant, of the County of Clayton and State of Iowa, in consideration of eight thousand five hundred dollars, to be paid as follows, to-wit:
“ The sum of five hundred…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Barrett v. DeanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1866
- Newbury v. RutterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1874
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