Krause v. Redman

Weaver, O. J.

‘In September, 1901, the defendant was a resident of Illinois and the plaintiff, his son-in-law, resided in Clay county, Iowa. About the date named defendant visited the plaintiff in Clay county, and while there decided to purchase an eighty-acre farm if a suitable one could be found. After some investigation the plaintiff and defendant entered into a joint contract to purchase two eighty-acre tracts from one Bunce at the agreed price of $53 per acre. By an agreement between themselves the defendant was to take in severalty the north eighty acres and the plaintiff the south…