Wright v. Germain
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Decatur District Court. Suit in equity to avoid a conveyance of real estate made by an infant, in exchange for other real estate. There was a judgment for the defendants, and the plaintiff appeals. The further necessary facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Cole, J.—
i. contract: minor: disaiai-manee. On the fifth day of November, 1856, the plaintiff, being then a minor aged about sixteen years, conveyed to the defendant Germain, forty acres of land lying in Decatur county, Iowa, m exchange for, and he received a conveyance of, one undivided fourth part of forty acres lying in Mercer county, Missouri. Upon this latter tract was situated a grist-mill, and saw-mill, run by water-power, and which passed with the land as appurtenant thereto.
The respective grantees took possession of the property conveyed to them. The defendant Germain, very shortly…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Jenkins v. JenkinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1861
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