Hagy v. Avery
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbwry District Court. Action in equity to determine the ownership of real estate. Judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtServers, J.
In 1866, James Wasson was the owner of the real estate in controversy, consisting of two lots in Sioux *435City, Iowa. "Wasson resided in Maryland, and Thomas J. Stone was his agent, to the extent at least of paying taxes. Both Stone and the plaintiff resided in Sioux City, and George C. Avery, the defendant’s father, was Stone’s clerk. In November, in the year above stated, the plaintiff desired to purchase the lots, and he applied to and procured Stone to write to Wasson, and ascertain at what price the lots could be purchased by a person who owned an adjoining lot. This letter was written by…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Brewer v. StoddardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
3Cited by6 opinions
- Bennett v. RyanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
- In Re Trusteeship Under Will of LawsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1932
- Kreamer v. WendelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927
- Montgomery v. RauerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
- Derrisaw v. SchafferDistrict Court, E.D. Oklahoma · 1934
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