Ellsworth v. Randall
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Sioux District Court. — Hon. Scott M. Ladd, Judge. Action in equity to compel the specific performance of an alleged agreement for the sale and conveyance of an interest in real estate. The cause was tried on its merits, and judgment was rendered in favor of defendant. The .plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
i vendor ana throughsale dfrstandingas speralc’performanoe. I. Appellant claims that he entered into a valid agreement for the purchase of a ciuarter section of land described in the petition, by virtue of certain correspondence ka(^ defendant, White B. Randall, carried on in behalf of plaintiff by his agents, Lewis & Bodge. Defendant denies that a valid agreement of sale was entered into, and alleges that said agents l’epresented that they were seeking to obtain the conveyance in controversy for certain persons who held a tax title to the land ; that any agreement on his part was made with…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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