Legal Opinion

Batie v. Allison

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 11, 1889PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — Hon. George W. Wakefield, Judge. The facts appear in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtGiven, C. J.

The plaintiff filed his petition, asking specific performance of an alleged contract of purchase and sale of certain real estate. He set out and makes a part of his petition certain letters, which it is claimed constitute the contract sought to be enforced. The defendant demurred to the petition, which demurrer was sustained, and, the plaintiff electing to stand upon *314Ms petition, judgment was entered dismissing the same, and for costs; to which the plaintiff excepted, and from which judgment he appeals.

The only question raised by the demurrer is whether the letters set out as part of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Baker v. Johnson CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1873
  2. Sawyer v. BrossartSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
  3. McDaniels v. WhitneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1873
  4. Goodenow v. BarnesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Coller v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
  2. Anderson v. StewartNebraska Supreme Court · 1948
  3. Beiseker v. AmbersonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Master Laboratories, Inc. v. ChesnutNebraska Supreme Court · 1951
  5. Balkema v. SearleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902

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