Rarick v. Womer
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Johnson District Gourt. — -R. P. Howell, .Judge. Suit in equity to set aside and declare void a written contract for the sale of land. The trial court found the equities to be with plaintiff, and entered a decree as prayed. The defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
On the date on the contract in question, the plaintiff was the owner of a farm of 204 acres in Johnson County, Iowa. She was 72 years of age, a widow, and lived in Iowa City, several miles from the farm. Her husband, who formerly owned the land, died in 1907. During his lifetime, he leased the land to the defendant William H. Womer; and under successive leases, the latter continued to occupy the property, as tenant, until the transaction now in controversy. On October 7, 1916, a written contract was entered into between plaintiff and Womer, by which plaintiff undertook and agreed to sell and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Culley v. JonesIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
- Swimm v. BushMichigan Supreme Court · 1871
- Wormack v. RogersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1850
- Garr v. AldenMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
- Lloyd v. HigbeeIllinois Supreme Court · 1861
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