Garrett v. Slavens
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jasper District Qourt.— Hon. Byron W. Preston, Judge. Action in equity to cancel and set aside a conveyance of réal estate, for an accounting, etc. Upon trial, the court below dismissed the petition and gave judgment in favor of defendants for costs. Plaintiffs appeal.—
1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.
In June, 1897, the plaintiff Clarinda Garrett was the owner of the land in question, consisting of eighty acres located in Jasper county, this state. There was a mortgage incumbrance on the land in the sum of about $2,200. In the month named she sold and conveyed the land, her husband and coplaintiff, John Garrett, joining in the deed, to the defendant Jesse Slavens; the consideration agreed upon being $3,000. Slavens assumed and agreed to pay the mortgage incumbrance, and paid the balance in cash to Mrs. Garrett. Some time thereafter —■ the date does not appear - — • Slavens sbld and…
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