Gaughen v. Kerr
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pocahontas District Court. — Hon. Lot Thomas, Judge. Action for the specific performance of a contract to convey real estate. Decree for plaintiffs, and the defendant, Terrance Doyle, appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGranger, J.
The learned judge who tried the case below, prepared and filed an opinion presenting the facts and conclusions, as follows:
1 *2182 *216“I. Finding of the court. This is an action for specific performance of a contract for the sale of real estate. The following facts are established with but little conflict: (1) On the 28th day of March, 1889, the defendants, J. C. Kerr and L. W. Moody, entered into a written contract with one Gr. W. Smith, for the sale of land in controversy, for the agreed price of $1,109.85, for which Smith executed his several promissory notes as follows: One for $109.35, and one…
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