Winans v. Huyck
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wright District Ooxirt. Action in chancery to enforce a specific performance of a contract .to convey lands. There was a decree granting the relief prayed for by plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The petition alleges that plaintiff purchased of defendant a lot in the town of Goldfield, whereon a building used as a hotel was situated. In payment thereof, she conveyed to defendant certain real estatd in Iowa Falls, and entered into the possession of the hotel and lot purchased of defendant, who delivered to her a deed for the property, which, however, does not cover all of the lot, conveying only the south forty-four feet; the whole'lot being sixty-six feet broad. It is alleged that plaintiff was not acquainted with the boundaries of the lot, and that, when the purchase was made,…
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