Olson v. Rogness
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Winnebago District Court. — M. F. Edwards, Judge. Action in equity to enforce specific performance of contract for the purchase of land by defendant from the plaintiffs. Decree for plaintiffs as prayed, and defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
On October 10, 1912, the defendant, Charles T. Rogness, residing in Humboldt County, Iowa, entered into a written contract with plaintiffs, by which he undertook to purchase from them a farm of 280 acres in Winnebago County, at the agreed price of $37,800, payable as follows: $1,800 in hand upon the execution of the agreement; $8,200 on March 1, 1913; and the further sum of $27,800 on March 1, 1918, with interest at 5% per cent, to be secured by mortgage on the land. Deed was to be made and delivered, with abstract showing good, merchantable title of record in the ■plaintiffs, on March 1,…
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