Huber v. Bossart
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Boone Circuit Court. PlaiNTIff brought this action in equity to quiet in him the title to 240 acres of land in Boone county. The circuit court granted the relief demanded as to five-sixths of the land, and denied plaintiff relief as to the remainder. The facts are stated in the opinion. Both parties appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtPeed, J.
In 1856 the defendant William Bossart and Jonas 0. Palmer resided in the state of Pennsylvania, and *719were neighbors. Early in that year Bossart came to this state for the purpose of buying land. Before leaving Pennsylvania he received $500 from Palmer, which he agreed to invest in land for him. The expectation of the parties seems to have been that Bossart would be able to find desirable lands belonging to the United States which could be entered. But when he arrived in Iowa he concluded that he could invest to greater advantage by purchasing from private parties. He accordingly purchased the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. ShawSupreme Court of Iowa · 1869
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