Long v. Osborn
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Decatur District Courts — Hon. H. M. Townee, Judge. Action at law to recover the possession of real estate. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict' and judgment for defendant. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEobinso , J.
The plaintiff owns and seeks to recover the possession of a farm in Decatur county, which is occupied by the defendant. It was leased to the defendant for the year which commenced March 1, 1891, and he claims that in November it was leased to him for the next year. That is denied by the plaintiff.
1 I. The lease for the first year was in writing. The defendant claims that the lease for the second year was verbal, and that it was made on behalf of the plaintiff by one S. A. Gates, as agent. The defendant testified that the business involved in the execution of the first lease was transacted by…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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