Frey v. Camp
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Scott District Court.— Hour. A. P. Barker, Judge. Action for reformation of contract to convey land and for specific performance thereof. After a trial on the mei’its a decree was entered dismissing plaintiff’s petition, and the plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the Court
McClain, C. J.—
In November, 1901, defendant J. H. Camp, who was then the owner of lots 7 and 8, in block 65, of a certain addition to the city of Davenport (the title to a part of lot 8 being, however, of record in his wife, who is made a party defendant with him), executed a lease to one Keeler of lot 7 and the east 26 feét of lot 8 for a term of ten years at a yearly rental of $540, with the option to the lessee to purchase the property within three years from December 1, 1901, for the sum of $7,500; the lessee “ to have after the expiration of such three-year term the first right to…
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