Reichart v. Romey
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Osceola District Court'. — Hon. Wm. Hutchinson, Judge. A suit in equity to set aside a purported contract of sale of land, and to remove the cloud thereof from the plaintiff’s title. There was a cross-bill by the defendant, asking the specific performance of such contract. Decree for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The transaction out of which this action arose •occurred in August, 1912. The plaintiff was a resident of Waterloo, Canada. She owned a quarter section of land in Osceola county, Iowa, and desired-to sell the same. Her resident agent was Fred Mayer, who had looked after the land for her for many years, and who, as agent, had sold it to her originally. In pursuance of certain correspondence hereinafter set forth, Mayer purported to sell the land by written contract to the defendant herein. The contract was made in duplicate, and one draft thereof duly signed by the defendant was sent to the…
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