Krum v. Chamberlain

This action was brought in the district court of Johnson county by Josephus D. Krum against Lorenzo H. Chamberlain to enforce specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale of real estate situated in the city of Tecumseh, The parties are brothers-iudaw, The *221plaintiff is the fee owner of the property in question and claims to have sold the same to the defendant. The evidence by which it is sought to establish the sale is contained in correspondence between the plaintiff and Charles M. Chamberlain, the son and authorized agent of the defendant. Replying to a letter written by Dr. Krum…