Salsbury v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Company

HARRIS, Justice.

This is the third appeal in which we have considered a claim of charitable subscription following the collapse of an attempt to establish a college in Charles City. In Pappas v. Hauser, 197 N.W.2d 607 (Iowa 1972) and Pappas v. Bever, 219 N.W.2d 720 (Iowa 1974) we held pledges not legally binding. In this case a .letter was sent by the subscriber in lieu of executing the pledge form. The trial court held the letter bound its sender. We affirm.

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