Legal Opinion

Thordson v. Kruse

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 17, 1915PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Des Moines District Court. — Oscar Hale, Judge. Action on warranties resulted in judgment as prayed. The defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.

Frederick Brummond died in 1900, seized of 207 acres of land, title thereto passing to Elise Kruse and William Brummond. A collateral inheritance tax in the sum of $179.95 was established as a lien on-this land, subsequent to the conveyances hereinafter mentioned, together with the costs of the action, amounting to $204.70. Brummond quit-*270claimed his interest therein to Mrs. Kruse in February, 1901. Thereafter, her husband, Diedrich Kruse, negotiated a sale of the premises to the plaintiff, receiving $100 earnest money, and a written contract was entered into. This contract was dated Oct. 31,…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Morris v. . WhitcherNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
  2. Slocum v. BracySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
  3. Disbrow v. . HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  4. Close v. ZellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1891
  5. Green v. BatsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1888

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Thisted v. Country Club Tower Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Norment v. TurleyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1918
  3. McNair v. SockriterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
  4. Dawson v. McKinnonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1939
  5. Chavez v. GomezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967

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