Crawford v. Paine
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polh District Court. This is a suit in equity to enjoin a proceeding for forcible entry and detainer, and to obtain a specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale and purchase of an undivided half of the real estate, to obtain possession of which the action for forcible entry and detainer was brought. TJpon ex parte application the injunction was allowed, duly issued and served. Afterwards, on motion and affidavits, the injunction was dissolved.
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Appeal from Polh District Court. This is a suit in equity to enjoin a proceeding for forcible entry and detainer, and to obtain a specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale and purchase of an undivided half of the real estate, to obtain possession of which the action for forcible entry and detainer was brought. TJpon ex parte application the injunction was allowed, duly issued and served. Afterwards, on motion and affidavits, the injunction was dissolved. From this order the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
On the 13th day of November, 1863, the defendant in this action, R. R. Paine, then recently having purchased of Thomas Lowe his farm, entered into an agreement with Nicholas Baker, whereby he leased the said farm to said Baker for one year from the first day of March, 1864, at the agreed rent of one-third in kind; and further agreed “ that if said Baker shall conclude to purchase of said Paine one undivided half of said farm, on or before the first day of March, 1865, he is to have a deed therefor from said Paine upon the payment to him, Paine, by said Baker, of one-half of the amount paid by…
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