Legal Opinion
Lockard v. Carson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided January 23, 1980No. 62973PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UHLENHOPP, Justice.
This appeal involves jury instructions on fraud in an action involving a count for deceit, in addition to another theory.
Defendants Carson owned and occupied a home near Bondurant, Iowa, which they desired to sell. They advertised in a local newspaper, and plaintiffs Lockard responded. After inspecting the property on February 2, 1976, Lockards made an offer to buy it. Carsons accepted the offer on the following February 4.
When Lockards attempted to obtain financing for the transaction, they were told their loan would be conditioned on satisfactory results from tests…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Syester v. BantaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
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