Tarpy v. Blume
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Crawford District Court. — Hon. Z. A. Church, Judge. Action at law to1 recover damages for an alleged wrongful eviction of plaintiff by the defendant from the possession of a certain farm which plaintiff had leased from the defendant; also to recover for plowing done on said farm.
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Appeal from Crawford District Court. — Hon. Z. A. Church, Judge. Action at law to1 recover damages for an alleged wrongful eviction of plaintiff by the defendant from the possession of a certain farm which plaintiff had leased from the defendant; also to recover for plowing done on said farm. Defendant answered, denying that he wrongfully evicted plaintiff, denying the allegations of damage, and alleging that the plowing was done in lieu of plowing that had been done before plaintiff took possession. Defendant, by way of counterclaim, asks to recover for damages alleged to have been done and…
1Opinion of the CourtGiven, J.
1 On November 11, 1898, these parties entered into a written lease, whereby defendant leased to plaintiff a certain farm for one year from March 1, 1894, with a provision “that it shall run for two years if the parties shall agree.” Plaintiff alleges that in August, 1894, it was agreed that he should keep the premises for the year 1895. On January 29, 1895, defendant caused a notice to quit, in the usual form, to be served on the plaintiff, notifying him to do so within thirty days after service of said notice, and that, if he failed to do so, “I shall take the necessary legal steps to obtain…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wright v. EverettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
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