Sleeper v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal'from CBrien District Court. — HoN. Wk. Hutchin-SON, Judge. ActioN in equity asking the specific performance of a contract to convey land. Judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
On the 28d day of May, 1900, the defendant, by letter, authorized one P. A. Edington to list lands belonging to him in O’Brien county for sale. The i unauthor-t?St“Sific-atl0n' sa-*-es wertí ma^e a^ $40 per acre; $1,500 to $2,000 cash to be paid at the time the contract was made, and the balance to be in payments of $600 each year thereafter until paid, with sis per cent, interest, payable annually. The crop of that year was also to be reserved for the defendant. On the 14th day of June following, Edington sold a half section of the defendant’s land to the plaintiff at $40 per acre. Fifteen…
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