Lavalleur v. Hahn
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jasper District Coiort. — Hon. K. E. Willcockson, Judge. Action to recover back money alleged to bave been obtained by defendant from the plaintiff through false and fraudulent representations. There was a general denial by the defendant. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The specific fraud charged is that on September 19, 1907, the plaintiffs employed the defendant to act as their agent in the purchase of a farm of three hundred and twenty acres, known in the record as the Zachary farm, and that they then and there adv1nced him the sum of $1,000 for such purpose; that the defendant undertook such agency and agreed to purchase such farm for the plaintiffs as cheaply as he could, not exceeding $80 per acre, which was the limit set by the plaintiffs; that it was agreed that in the event of purchase the defendant should take a deed therefor to his firm of Hahn &…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Barton v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
- Lavalleur v. HahnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
- Hendershott v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1901
3Cited by4 opinions
- Lawson v. FordyceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1945
- Bohen v. North American Life Insurance Co. of ChicagoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
- Claim of Gwynne v. VanceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
- King-Yessler Real Estate Co. v. MesserSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916