Legal Opinion

Boynton v. Salinger

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 16, 1910PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeal from Carroll District Court.- — Hon. Z. A. Church, Judge. Plaintiee alleged his former ownership of lots nine and ten in block three of Carroll, and that on September 15, 1897, the parties hereto entered into an agreement by the terms of which C. D. Boynton and Cora B. Boynton undertook to convey said lots, to Lucy M. Salinger, upon payment of $4,000 in payments as specified; that the first two installments and several sums_ had been paid, and prayed for judgment in…

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Appeal from Carroll District Court.- — Hon. Z. A. Church, Judge. Plaintiee alleged his former ownership of lots nine and ten in block three of Carroll, and that on September 15, 1897, the parties hereto entered into an agreement by the terms of which C. D. Boynton and Cora B. Boynton undertook to convey said lots, to Lucy M. Salinger, upon payment of $4,000 in payments as specified; that the first two installments and several sums_ had been paid, and prayed for judgment in the sum of $4,188.33, with interest at seven percent per annum from June 15, 1908. The defendant answered by admitting…

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.

The contract for the sale of the lots, with house thereon and furniture therein, was executed September 15, 1897. By its terms, upon the payment of $4,000 as therein provided with interest, .0. D. and Cora B. Boynton agreed to make to Mrs. Salinger “a full warranty deed to said premises covenanting therein against all liens and incumbrances.” • Two hundred dollars of the price was paid upon the. execution of the contract, and $800 November 1, 1897. The contract in. fixing the time for payment of the remainder of the purchase price reads: “$1,000 more on or before January 1, 1898; $1,000 more…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Watkins v. Lessee of HolmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
  2. Wood v. CullenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1868
  3. Cook v. Port of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Mentzer v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1895
  5. Stevenson v. PolkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. American Woolen Co. v. MaagetSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1912
  2. Anderson v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
  3. Lawman v. BarnettTennessee Supreme Court · 1944
  4. Huie v. FaldeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
  5. Vanderwilt v. BroermanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1926

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