Jacobs v. Tobiason
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jones District Court. It is alleged in the petition that in the month of May, 1882, two causes were pending in the circuit court of Jones county, in one of which defendant, Tobiason, was plaintiff, and this plaintiff and others were defendants; and in the other one H. E. Wilkins was plaintiff, and this plaintiff and others were defendants; and that plaintiff and defendant entered into a contract for the compromise and settlement of said causes, whereby defendant…
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Appeal from Jones District Court. It is alleged in the petition that in the month of May, 1882, two causes were pending in the circuit court of Jones county, in one of which defendant, Tobiason, was plaintiff, and this plaintiff and others were defendants; and in the other one H. E. Wilkins was plaintiff, and this plaintiff and others were defendants; and that plaintiff and defendant entered into a contract for the compromise and settlement of said causes, whereby defendant agreed, in consideration that plaintiff would refrain from contesting said causes further, he would pay plaintiff the…
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
Plaintiff was examined as a witness in his own behalf, and his testimony was the only evidence introduced on the trial. He testified in substance that after the appeals were taken, and while the causes wore pending in the circuit court, an agreement was entered into between him and defendant for the settlement of the causes and their final disposition; that his undertaking in the agreement was that he would make no further appearance in the causes, and would cease all efforts for procuring the final establishment of the highways, and that he would withdraw the money which he had deposited…
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