Blackshire v. Iowa Homestead Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Webster Girotdvt Oourt. Action to recover upon the breach of a covenant of seizin in a deed for land executed by defendant to plaintiff. The answer -is a general denial of the allegations of the petition. There was a verdict and judgment for jilaintiff. Defendant appeals. The facts of the case appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The deed upon which the action is founded was -admitted in evidence against the following objections made by defendant: 1. The seal affixed to it was not proved to be the seal of defendant. 2. It was not proved that authority was conferred upon the officers signing the instrument to make it. Another objection was made but is not urged in this court. It need not, therefore, be considered.
i. pleading : general denial. The petition alleges that defendant is a corporation duly organized under the laws of this State. The general denial of the answer did not put in issue the legal exist- ' . „…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Schofield v. Iowa Homestead Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1871
- Barker v. KuhnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1874
3Cited by9 opinions
- Marvin v. AndersonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
- Wisconsin Lumber Co. v. Greene & Western Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Gorder v. Plattsmouth Canning Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1893
- C., B. & Q. R. v. LewisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
- Morse v. BealeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
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