Moore v. Stone
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Taylor District Court. The plaintiff brought this action to recover the east half of the south-east quarter of section thirty-two, in township sixty-nine, north of range thirty-live west. There was a jury trial resulting in a verdict for plaintiff.
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Appeal from Taylor District Court. The plaintiff brought this action to recover the east half of the south-east quarter of section thirty-two, in township sixty-nine, north of range thirty-live west. There was a jury trial resulting in a verdict for plaintiff. On motion of the defendants, a new trial was granted upon the conditions that they should pay all the accrued costs, file an equitable cross-demand asking to redeem the land in controversy, and to cancel the treasurer’s tax deed to plaintiff, and pay into court for the use of the plaintiff a sum equal to the whole amount of taxes,…
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Ch. J.
The evidence establishes the following-state of facts: In the month of June, 1868, Mr. Scarlett applied to the plaintiff, who was then a member of the banking firm of Moore & Mclntire, for the purpose of buying the land in controversy, if they had the agency. On being informed by plaintiff that they were not agents for the land, Scarlett said that Horace Everett, of Council Bluffs, was agent for the owner of the land. Plaintiff then examined and found the land in a printed list of lands for sale by Mr. Everett. Mr. Scarlett desired the plaintiff to buy the land for him at five…
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