Harris v. Bigley
Supreme Court of Iowa
'Appeal from Howard District Court.— HoN. A. N. HobsoN, Judge. ActioN in equity to set aside a decree quieting tbe title to land. Bill dismissed, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWeavee, C. J.
About April 1, 1893, one Simon Harris died intestate in Howard-county, Iowa. At tbe time of bis death be held a written contract for tbe purchase of a quarter section of land, which included tbe tract here in controversy, from one Kinsey Elwood. None of tbe principal sum of tbe agreed purchase price bad been paid when Harris died. After bis death tbe widow and tbe administrator paid the interest on this sum until October 5, 1894, when Elwood conveyed tbe legal title to John Halpin, receiving from him substantially tbe sum due on tbe Harris contract, subject to which tbe conveyance was made.…
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