Legal Opinion

Weare v. Williams

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 18, 1892PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Plymouth District Court. — Hon. Scott M. Ladd, Judge. This is art action in equity to set aside certain deeds and mortgages, and make the plaintiff’s judgments a first lien on a lot in the city of Le Mars and on certain farm lands. For convenience, the city property will he referred to as “lot,” and the farm land as “farm.” The defendants, the New England Loan and Trust Company and Jennie Gr.

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Appeal from Plymouth District Court. — Hon. Scott M. Ladd, Judge. This is art action in equity to set aside certain deeds and mortgages, and make the plaintiff’s judgments a first lien on a lot in the city of Le Mars and on certain farm lands. For convenience, the city property will he referred to as “lot,” and the farm land as “farm.” The defendants, the New England Loan and Trust Company and Jennie Gr. Lounsberry, hold two mortgages on the farm, given by the defendant Williams for himself and as attorney-in-fact for the defendants Morgan. The defendant, the Le Mars National Bank, holds a…

1Opinion of the CourtKinne, J.

The following facts are either admitted by the pleadings or upon the trial, or are found by us to be established by the evidence:

First. That on January 1, 1881, the defendant Williams executed to the plaintiffs his promissory note for one thousand, three hundred and fifty dollars, maturing December 3, 1881, and drawing ten per cent, interest. Second. That prior to the maturity of this note, Williams acquired title in his own name to the following real estate in Plymouth county, Iowa, viz.: The northeast quarter of the southeast quarter and the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter in…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Sillyman v. KingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1873
  2. Allen v. McCallaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
  3. Koon v. TramelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
  4. Hewitt v. RankinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875
  5. Norton, Jewett & Busby v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Aultman & Taylor Machinery Co. v. KennedySupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
  2. Keefe v. CropperSupreme Court of Iowa · 1922
  3. Carlisle v. MillimanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
  4. Penfold v. WarnerMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Forrest Milling Co. v. Cedar Falls Mill Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1897

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