Wakefield v. Coleman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pollc District Court. — ITon. Lawrence De Graff, Judge. Actions in equity to rescind contracts for purchase of real estate. Consolidated for purposes of trial and appeal. Decree dismissing bill, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, C. J.
The-plaintiffs allege that at the solicitation of the defendants acting by W. J. Coleman, and relying upon representations by him, they severally entered into contracts for the purchase of lots in an alleged town or town plat known as Dallas, in the state of North Dakota, and paid to said Coleman a large part of the agreed price. Among the alleged representations made by Coleman were statements to the effect that the alleged town was located on a line of railway in a well-improved farming community in a county as well settled as the counties of Polk and Dallas in Iowa, that grain.elevators,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Scott v. BurnightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Brown v. HoldenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Gate City Land Co. v. HeilmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- McDonald v. BengeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Stroff v. Swafford Bros.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1890