Legal Opinion
Lett v. Grummer
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided January 14, 1981No. 64936PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UHLENHOPP, Justice.
The question we must answer in this appeal is whether a vendor of land had ground to forfeit an installment sale contract of realty under chapter 656, The Code 1979. That statute authorizes forfeitures under specified conditions and procedures on thirty days notice.
We reduce the case to essential facts as of the time in question. The action is in equity and we therefore find the facts anew. Freese Leasing, Inc. v. Union Trust & Savings Bank, 253 N.W.2d 921, 925 (Iowa 1977).
Plaintiff Donald Lett and his then wife Joyleen bought 160 acres of land from Joy-leen’s parents on an…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Freese Leasing, Inc. v. Union Trust & Savings Bank, StanwoodSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- Stanford v. Iowa State ReformatorySupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- Kilpatrick v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1945
- Roshek Realty Company v. Roshek Brothers CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
- Bettis v. BettisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
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3Cited by21 opinions
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