Wright v. Swigart
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hamilton District Court. — Hon. Charles E. Albrook, Judge. Action to recover damages for breach of contract to sell land. There was a verdict for the plaintiff for a part of his claim. The defendant has appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The parties hereto entered into a land contract on June 10, 1912/whereby the defendant agreed to sell and the plaintiff to buy a certain farm of 120 acres in Hamilton County, at an agreed price of $135 per acre. $500 was paid by plaintiff at the time of the execution of the contract. Performance of the contract was to be had on March 1, 1913, and possession was to be given at such time. The plaintiff, however,, had the privilege of entering upon the farm for the purpose of plowing in the fall of 1912. The contract included the following provisions:
“Second party can pay $1,170 cash on March 1,…
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