Throckmorton v. Davidson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jasper Bistriot Court. Action in chancery to enforce the specific performance of a contract for the sale of land. There was a decree granting the relief prayed for by plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. There can be no dispute as to the controlling facts of this case. Defendant admits, or does not deny, either in her answer or her evidence, the contract of sale made by her with plaintiff, which he seeks specifically to enforce. The agreement was oral, and is in effect that plaintiff was to pay $2,400 for the land, which contained eighty acres. Twenty dollars *644were to be paid in hand, $480 in a little less than live months, and the balance in yearly payments of $500, except the last, which was $400. Notes and mortgage were to be executed for the deferred payments. The conveyances were to be…
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