Briles v. Goodrich
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hamilton District Court. — ITon. S. M. Weaver, Judge. Action to enforce specific performance of a contract to convey real estate. From a decree dismissing the petition, and taxing costs to plaintiff, he appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
Waterman, J. —
Jane Goodrich owned the real estate in question. She died on the 17th day of August, 1899, leaving surviving a son, as her sole heir at law. Shortly after that the son died, and the defendants are his widow and children. The land is a tract of five acres in Hamilton county, upon which stood a house and other improvements. Plaintiff is *518a married man, and as he states his ease, had been raised by Jane Goodrich and her husband; a few months before her death, Jane Goodrich verbally agreed that if he and his wife would move upon this five-acre tract and support her (the said Jane…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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