Oliver & Miller v. Davis
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — How. Geo. W. Wakefield, Judge. ActioN in equity to establish and enforce a •mechanic’s lien. There was a trial upon the merits, and .a decree in favor of plaintiffs. The defendant, S. T. .Davis, appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
•'Robinson, J.
On the twenty-ninth day of April, 1884, the defendant, S. T. Davis, entered into an agreement in writing with his codefendant, G. S. Martin, for *288tbe sale of lot 5, in block 32, in Davis’ addition to Sioux City. Martin paid ten dollars on the agreement, and made and delivered to Davis his five notes for forty-eight dollars, each payable in monthly installments of four dollars each. Davis gave to Martin a bond for a deed which provided that time should be of the essence of the agreement, and that in case of default in the payments to be made by the terms of the agreement:, or in…
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