Byington v. Moore
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Page Circuit Court. AotioN in equity for an accounting and other relief. The court decreed that there was due tbe plaintiff from tbe defendant a certain sum, and entered a decree tberefor, and also that tbe defendant should convey to tbe plaintiff certain land in Page county. Both parties appeal, tbe defendant perfecting bis appeal first.
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
-In April, 1856, one LeGrand,Byington entered into a contract witli Page county, whereby be purchased from tbe county certain land claimed by tbe county to be swamp land. He paid a part of tbe purchase money, and took a written contract from tbe county, obligating it to convey tbe land to him upon its obtaining a perfect title, and upon bis paying the balance of tbe purchase money. Tbe plaintiff claims that afterward be became tbe equitable owner of tbe land by virtue of an assignment to him of tbe contract. Le^ Grand Byington is tbe plaintiff’s father; and it appears that in May, 1861, and…
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