Legal Opinion

Berryhill v. Byington

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 23, 1859PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from, Johnson District Court. ACTION on promissory notes. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtStockton, J.

The answer of the defendant avers that the *224notes sued on were given as part consideration for a tract of land which the plaintiff by his obligation in writing bound himself to convey to the defendant upon the payment of the notes, and that the plaintiff had never at any time executed or delivered, or offered to execute or deliver to defendant any deed of conveyance for said land or any part thereof.

The demurrer to this answer was improperly sustained. Where the conveyance is to be executed upon the payment of the purchase money, the two acts are so far dependent, that to entitle the plaintiff…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. School District No. Two v. RogersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Todd v. State BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  2. Winton v. ShermanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1866
  3. Powell v. Dayton, Sheridan & Grande Ronde R. R.Oregon Supreme Court · 1887
  4. People v. StephensNew York Supreme Court · 1876
  5. Cooper v. KingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887

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