Yess v. Ferch

Holt, Commissioner.

In 1935, plaintiff, a retired farmer of Peoria, Illinois, owned a section of land in Polk county, this state. Defendant, a real estate dealer of Minneapolis, this state, went to plaintiff’s home in Peoria on June 12,1935, and introduced himself, stating that he was interested in lands in Polk county. The result was that defendant drew a contract, dated that day and signed by both, reciting that plaintiff was the owner of the section mentioned, subject to $2,700 back taxes; that plaintiff had given one Mike Dallas a power of attorney, and, for those reasons “and others that…