Dirkson v. Knox
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal f rom Polk Circuit Court. Action in equity to rescind a contract and set aside a conveyance of real estate. Judgment for plaintiff,' and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.
The appellant J. M. Knox was the owner of twenty-five shares of the capital stock, of the par value of $2,300, of the Hawkeye Seed Company, a corporation existing under the laws of this state, which he transferred to the plaintiff in consideration of the conveyance of certain real estate by the latter to H. M. Knox. The plaintiff claims tjiat the conveyance was obtained by means of the fraudulent représentions of J. M. Knox as to the business of the said company, the amount of the indebtedness and value of the stock, and that H, M. Knox is not a bona fide purchaser. The material…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McClanahan v. McKinleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
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