Janssen v. North Iowa Conference Pensions, Inc. of the Methodist Church

RAWLINGS, Justice.

On plaintiffs’ action in equity seeking specific performance in accord with written option contract for purchase of land, or in the alternative, damages, trial court held the option was not exercised. Plaintiffs appeal. We reverse.

In course of trial plaintiffs presented evidence and defendants rested offering no testimony.

February 14, 1966, plaintiffs and defendant North Iowa Conference Pensions, Inc. of the Methodist Church, entered into a written agreement by which plaintiffs were granted an option right to purchase the subject farm. The form instrument used was a Farmers…