Walker v. Cameron
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from O’Brien District Court. — Hon. Scott M. Ladd, Judge. Action to enforce the specific performance of a contract to sell and convey land. Service of notice against all of the defendants was made by publication. A default arid judgment was entered against all of the defendants.
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Appeal from O’Brien District Court. — Hon. Scott M. Ladd, Judge. Action to enforce the specific performance of a contract to sell and convey land. Service of notice against all of the defendants was made by publication. A default arid judgment was entered against all of the defendants. Upon motion of defendant Wicks the judgment was set aside as to him, and he was permitted to answer the petition, and a trial was had on the issues joined upon the pleadings, which resulted in a judgment for him and against plaintiff, who appeals therefrom.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The action was commenced October 22, 1883. The petition, as amended, asks for the specific performance of a contract to convey land, entered into with plaintiff by Joseph and Mary A. Cameron on the nineteenth day of June, 1883. Two dollars cash were paid when the contract was made, four hundred and ninety-five dollars were to be paid when a sufficient deed should be delivered, and the balance of the consideration, eleven hundred and fifty dollars, was to be paid in four years, with, eight per centum per annum interest, and secured by a promissory note and a mortgage upon the land. A deed…
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