Bigler v. Jack
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Shelby District Gourt. — Hon. A. B. Thor- ° NELL, Judge. Suit in equity to have a deed and contract for reconveyance declared a mortgage, for an accounting, and to redeem. The trial court denied the relief asked, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
1 Plaintiff was the owner of the land in controversy, subject to a mortgage of $3,000 to one Bicke, of Davenport, Iowa, and another of about $2,000 to defendant, Jack. Jack’s mortgage was long past due, and he (Jack) was insisting on payment of part or all there-of. Bigler was unable to pay, but he came to Harlan, where Jack resided, and offered to sell his land, consisting of 200 acres, to a third party for $25 per acre. Bailing in this, he went to Jack and offered to sell to him for $30. This Jack refused to pay, and, after some further talk, Bigler finally said to Jack that he would sell…
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