Deetkin v. Scholes
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — Earl Peters, Judge. Action at law for damages, based upon alleged false and fraudulent representations, inducing an exchange of properties. There was a verdict in the court below for $3,500, which the court reduced to $2,000, and caused judgment to be entered therefor. Defendants appeal. —
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, C. J.
— -On or about September 4, 1918, the plaintiff and appellee herein, Anne Deetkin, and her husband, and the defendant Frank R. Scholes entered into a contract in writing, by the terms of which appellee agreed to convey certain described real property in Council Bluffs, Iowa, subject to designated incumbrances thereon, to appellants for certain fixtures and a stock of goods consisting of cigars, tobacco, confectionery, news, books, papers, and magazines, located at 552 West Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa. The contract further provided that Frank R. Scholes should not engage in the retail news…
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