Austin v. Whitcher
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Buchanan District Court.— IIon. Franklin C. Platt, Judge. This is a suit to recover damages for the failure of title to three acres of land, which the plaintiff alleges he purchased of the defendant. Trial to a jury, and verdict and judgment for the defendant. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
The defendant-was the owner of land in Stark county, Ill., described as the W. % of the N. E. % of section No. 1, and the S. % of the S. E. % of the N. W. % of section No. 1, and another tract of land described by meets and bounds; the entire tract being supposed to contain one hundred and sixteen acres. He negotiated a sale of this land to the plaintiffs through a land agent; the price to be paid therefor being the sum of $8,120, which would be at the rate of $70 per acre. At the time the contract was entered into the defendant’s wife was visiting in California, and the deed conveying the…
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