Legal Opinion

McCleery v. Wakefield

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 18, 1889PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from Monona District Court. — Hoet. Chaeles H. Lewis, Judge. This is an action in equity to cancel a conveyance of real estate, and quiet in plaintiff the title thereto. The district court entered judgment in accordance with the prayer of the petition. Defendant Cooper appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Reed, C. J.. latter of the real estate in question, it being a „ , n , . ’ , farm of two hundred acres m Monona county. J By the terms of the agreement Wakefield assumed an indebtedn ess of fourteen hundred dollars, which was secured by a mortgage on

1. Conveyance:,, grantee’s name blank: subsequent innocent purchaser. — Plaintiff and defendant Wakefield entered into a contract for the sale by the former to the the' premises. He also agreed to convey to plaintiff three hundred and twenty acres of land in Woodbury county, and to pay him seventeen hundred dollars in three payments, which he was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Swartz v. BallouSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
  2. Owen v. PerrySupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
  3. Clark v. AllenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1872

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Lafferty v. LaffertyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Tutt v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
  3. Hall v. KarySupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  4. Clemmons v. McGeerWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Exchange National Bank v. FlemingSupreme Court of Kansas · 1901

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