Legal Opinion

Varner v. Interstate Exchange

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 10, 1908PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Harrison District Court. — Hon. N. W. Macey, Judge. Action at law to recover for failure of title to land conveyed to the plaintiff, and for false representations with respect to such title. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.—

1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.

1. Principal false statement of agent: liability. The plaintiff alleges that he entered into a written contract with the party or parties doing business under the name of the Interstate Exchange Company for the exchange of a valuable stallion then owned by kim for a tract of land in Missouri; the land to be conveyed by warranty deed with abstract of title, subject to mortgage or trust deed, not exceeding $500. As a part of said writing it was represented that no foreclosure proceedings had been begun against said property. But plaintiff avers that defendants failed to make or convey to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bean v. BriggsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1857
  2. Carey v. Cincinnati & Chicago RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1857
  3. German Bank v. American Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
  4. Greasons v. DavisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859
  5. Hadley v. GregorySupreme Court of Iowa · 1881

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Tansil v. McCumberSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
  2. In Re Drumheller's EstateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1961
  3. Smith v. BloomSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
  4. Myers v. LinebargerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1918
  5. Davis v. HaireNebraska Supreme Court · 1913

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