Smith v. Dunton
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Butler District Court. This action is brought in equity to quiet the title to certain real estate in the plaintiff. Upon a trial the court rendered a decree as prayed for in the petition, from which defendants appeal. The principal is charged with the knowledge of his agent who purchases for the principal mala fid,e.
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Appeal from Butler District Court. This action is brought in equity to quiet the title to certain real estate in the plaintiff. Upon a trial the court rendered a decree as prayed for in the petition, from which defendants appeal. The principal is charged with the knowledge of his agent who purchases for the principal mala fid,e. (Jones v. Barn-ford, 21 Iowa, 217.) The holder under a quit claim is not entitled to the protection of a bona fide purchaser, but is charged with notice of outstanding equities. {Watson v. Phelps, 40 Iowa, 482; May v. LeOlaire, 11 Wall, 233; Oliver v. Piatt, 15 Curt.,…
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Oh. J.
This appeal was perfected May 13, 1874, and on the 9th day of September, 1874, appellants filed a transcript with the clerk, but have failed to file any abstract or argument, or serve the same on counsel for appellee. At the October term, 1875, at Dubuque, appellee appeared and filed an abstract and argument, and the cause was then submitted thereon. .
*50The facts of the case, as shown by the abstract, are as follows: The land in controversy was purchased by Servetus Tufts from the United States, July 30, 1855. On the 18th clay of May, 1858, Tufts sold and conveyed the land to John…
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