Legal Opinion

Lamb v. McConkey

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 26, 1888PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from PoUt District Court. — Hon. W. F. Conrad, Judge. Action to obtain possession of and quiet the title to real estate. Trial to the court, judgment for the plaintiff, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, C. J.

— We understand the facts to be that the plaintiff sold one of the defendants certain real estate, and gave her a title-bond. The bond was foreclosed, the real estate sold on a special execution, and purchased by the plaintiff for less than the amount due on the judgment. A general execution was after-wards issued on said judgment, and the real estate in controversy levied upon and sold to the plaintiff. A sheriff’s deed was therefore executed to him, and he seeks in this action to obtain possession of and quiet his title to such real estate. The defendant pleaded that the judgment in the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Aurora City v. WestSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  2. Durant v. Essex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1869
  3. McConkey v. LambSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
  4. Tredway v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
  5. Carlin v. BrackettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Tigges v. City of AmessSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  2. Tucker v. StewartSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  3. Liken v. ShafferDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1946
  4. Brown v. SchmitzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1946
  5. Luttrell v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1896

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