Chambers v. Irish
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Adair District Court.— Hon. Edmund Nichols, Judge. Action of forcible detainer of real estate. There was judgment on a directed verdict in favor of plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.
Stating the facts in the order of their occurrence, these appear: In 1897 W. B. Martin was the owner of the real estate in question — an eighty-acre farm in Adair county.' In that year he entered into a contract in writing with the defendant Irish by which he agreed to sell and convey said land to the latter for a sum named, payable in installments at times, and upon terms, specified. One of the provisions was that payment of the sums mentioned at the times specified should be regarded as the essence of the contract, and, on default occurring, all rights should become forfeited without…
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