Legal Opinion

Miller v. American Wonderlands, Inc.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 21, 1979No. 60965PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRIS, Justice.

Is it ever appropriate to order the forfeiture of a $30,000 real estate contract by reason of a $10.48 default? We believe the trial court was right in holding it was appropriate in this case. We vacate a reversing decision of the court of appeals and reinstate the judgment of the trial court quieting title in plaintiff vendor.

We adopt as our own the statement of facts from the opinion of the court of appeals:

“On October 26,1972, plaintiff, the owner in fee simple of a 107 acre farm in Fayette County, entered into a written contract for the sale of that property to defendant…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of WinegardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  2. Van Hosen v. Bankers Trust CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  3. Babb's, Inc. v. BabbSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  4. Wemer v. LongSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  5. Hansen v. ChapinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Jensen v. SchreckSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  2. Lett v. GrummerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  3. Sorenson v. KnottCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1982
  4. Brown v. NevinsCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1993
  5. May v. OakleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1987

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