Gardner v. Gardner

LARSON, Justice.

Mark and James Gardner (the brothers) conveyed their interest in Pottawattamie County farmland to their brother Harry to be used by him as security for a loan. The loan did not materialize, and the grantors requested that Harry reconvey their remainder interests. When Harry refused, the brothers filed this action to compel the reconveyance. The district court held that evidence of any such oral agreement must be rejected under our statute of frauds, Iowa Code § 622.32 (1987). Lacking any oral evidence of the alleged agreement to reeonvey, the court held that the quitclaim deed…