Legal Opinion

Recker v. Gustafson

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 30, 1979No. 63047PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGIVERIN, Justice.

This appeal involves several issues arising from an oral land contract dispute. Trial court ordered specific performance in favor of the plaintiff vendees. We modify and affirm.

We dismissed as premature a prior appeal by defendants. Recker v. Gustafson, 271 N.W.2d 738 (Iowa 1978). After district court judgment on September 23, 1977, plaintiffs filed a motion to enlarge pursuant to Iowa R.Civ.P. 179(b). Subsequent to the motion, but prior to ruling thereon, defendants filed notice of appeal. Id. at 738-39. The case was returned to district court which ruled on plaintiffs’…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Ormsby v. GrahamSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  2. Holi-Rest, Inc. v. TreloarSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  3. Davenport Osteopathic Hospital Ass'n v. Hospital Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1967
  4. Miller v. LawlorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
  5. Severson v. Elberon Elevator, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1977

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3Cited by45 opinions

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