Crom v. Henderson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Harrison District Court. — J. B. Rockaeellow, Judge. ‘ Action to recover tlie past due installments of the purchase price of land under a contract of sale. The answer admitted the contract, and pleaded a tender with costs. With his answer, the defendant filed a motion praying for judgment upon the pleadings. This motion was sustained, and the petition was by the court dismissed. The plaintiff has appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
— The written contract upon which the action purports to be based was one whereby the plaintiff purported to sell and the defendant to buy 60 acres of land in Benton County, Missouri, for a consideration of $1,200, a part of' which was payable and paid at the time of the execution of thevcontract, and the balance thereof was payable in five annual installments, beginning on December 1-, 1915, and including December 1, 1919. This action was brought in February, 191G, aided by attachment. Only the first installment was due at such date. It was alleged, however, in aid of the attachment, that…
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