Griggs v. Gower

The opinion of the court! was delivered hy

Mount, J.

On October 30, 1888, appellant, hy written contract, agreed to convey to respondents an undivided *88one-half interest in the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section J, township 20 north, range 3 east, in consideration of the payment of $14,000, $1,000 of which was then paid. Thereafter, on January 20, 1889, appellant conveyed by deed the whole of the above-described premises to respondents, and on the same day entered into a written contract with respondents,' which recited, among other things, as follows:

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