Shields v. Coyne
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Shelby District Gourt. — [Hon. O. D. . Wheeler, Judge. Action to recover damages for a breach of a contract for the loaning of money by defendant to plaintiff, represented in the transaction by her husband, Patrick Shields. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence the court sustained a motion for defendant to direct a verdict in his favor, and from judgment on such directed verdict, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
i. Principal and agent: contract by ?f0esed ?3nct pai: evidence,
The evidence tends to show an oral agreement between the defendant and Patrick Shields, the husband of plaintiff, by which, on certain _ . r 7 d contingencies not here material to mention, ° , ' the defendant agreed to loan to said Patrick $9^600 at five and one-half percent interest for five years to enable the latter to purchase a a piece of land, and that subsequently when the conditions had been complied with the defendant refused to advance the money in accordance with the agreement, rendering it necessary for this…
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