Legal Opinion

Holmes v. Rivers

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 11, 1910PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from Orinnell Superior Court, — Hon. J. P. Lyman, Judge. Action for damages resulted in a verdict for defend-ant and judgment on a counterclaim. The plaintiff appeals. —

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.

The plaintiff owned a farm of one hundred, and twenty acres, subject to a mortgage of $3,900. The defendant had a house and two lots in Grinnell, subject to two mortgages amounting to $4,000. They exchanged, plaintiff allowing $6,300 for the town property and defendant $9,000 for the farm. In adjusting the difference defendant assigned to plaintiff a note on which $3,500 of the principal was unpaid, and plaintiff executed his note of $852.50 in favor of defendant, payable on demand. The contract was entered into November 11, 1908, and the papers executed early in December following, but…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Fagan v. HookSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
  2. Ranck v. City of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  3. Riley v. BellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  4. Fargo Gas & Coke Co. v. Fargo Gas & Electric Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Dorr v. CorySupreme Court of Iowa · 1899

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Werner v. Quality Service Oil Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. McDowell v. SchuetteMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Maxwell v. Iowa State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1936
  4. Ford v. OttSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919
  5. Baird v. GibberdIdaho Supreme Court · 1920

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