Legal Opinion

Dilly v. Paynsville Land Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 19, 1916PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Harrison District Coiirt. — E. B. Woodruff, Judge. Action to recover damages based on the failure of the defendant to deliver to the plaintiff certain premises leased by the defendant to the plaintiff under written lease. Opinion states the facts. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.

This action is brought to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff by reason of the failure of the defendant to put the plaintiff in possession of certain farm lands leased by the defendant to the plaintiff.

It is claimed that, on the 2d day of January, 1913, the plaintiff and the defendant entered into a certain written contract of lease, by the terms of which the defendant demised and leased to the plaintiff the W 1/2 of the W 1/2 of Section 27, Township 81, Eange 44, for the term commencing March 1, 1913, and ending March 1, 1914. The plaintiff, in consideration of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Adair v. BogleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1866
  2. Alexander v. BishopSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
  3. King v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
  4. Bernhard v. CurtisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1903
  5. Sibert v. HostickNebraska Supreme Court · 1912

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Kuiken v. GarrettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952
  2. Snider v. DebanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
  3. Watson v. LewisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
  4. Dopheide v. SchoeppnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  5. Adrian v. RabinowitzSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1936

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