Howerton v. Augustine
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Mahaska District Court. — ’Hon. John T. Scott, Judge. Action to recover damages for fraudulent representations in exchange of real property. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence the court, on motion, directed a verdict for defendant, and from judgment thereon plaintiff appeals.- —
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, C. J.
In September, 1903, plaintiff and defendant entered into a written contract by which plaintiff agreed to deed to defendant one hundred and sixty acres of land in Coffee county, Kan., subject to a'mortgage of $1,500, in exchange for the assignment to plaintiff of a contract for the sale of six hundred and forty acres of -land in Douglas county, Wash., subject to the payment by plaintiff of $700 to the Northern Pacific Kailroad Company, by whom the assigned contract to convey the land in Washington was made. Subsequently a deed for the Kansas land was secured, to be made by one who held the…
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