Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Iowa, Volume 52E. W. Stephens, 1880 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... appellee . SEEVERS , J. - About the time of her marriage to M. C. Tinsley , the defendant was possessed of $ 700 , and shortly thereafter she sold some real estate and received $ 50 in cashı and a note for $ 100 therefor . She and her ...
... appellee . SEEVERS , J. - About the time of her marriage to M. C. Tinsley , the defendant was possessed of $ 700 , and shortly thereafter she sold some real estate and received $ 50 in cashı and a note for $ 100 therefor . She and her ...
Page 57
... defendants for $ 1,199.32 , and $ 80 attorney fee . The defendants appeal . Warner & Bullock , for appellants . Harvey & Young , for appellee . 1. PROMISSORY contract : usury . Hart v . Wills DECEMBER TERM , 1879 . 57 L ...
... defendants for $ 1,199.32 , and $ 80 attorney fee . The defendants appeal . Warner & Bullock , for appellants . Harvey & Young , for appellee . 1. PROMISSORY contract : usury . Hart v . Wills DECEMBER TERM , 1879 . 57 L ...
Page 58
... appellee that if no place be designated in a note as a place of payment , the law of the place where it is made determines its construction , obligation and place of payment , citing Second Parson's on Notes and Bills , page 333 . This ...
... appellee that if no place be designated in a note as a place of payment , the law of the place where it is made determines its construction , obligation and place of payment , citing Second Parson's on Notes and Bills , page 333 . This ...
Page 69
... appellee . ROTHROCK , J. - The demurrer does not point out specifically the objections urged to the form of the instrument or order , and there is no argument for the appellee . It is said by coun- sel for the State that it was claimed ...
... appellee . ROTHROCK , J. - The demurrer does not point out specifically the objections urged to the form of the instrument or order , and there is no argument for the appellee . It is said by coun- sel for the State that it was claimed ...
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... appellee . ADAMS , J. - The court gave an instruction in these words : " Under the law a railroad company is liable for all damages by fire that is set out or caused by operating such railway , and this without reference to the question ...
... appellee . ADAMS , J. - The court gave an instruction in these words : " Under the law a railroad company is liable for all damages by fire that is set out or caused by operating such railway , and this without reference to the question ...
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action AFFIRMED agreement Algona alleged amended amount answer appellee assignment attorney averred bill bond cause Cedar Rapids Circuit Court claim Code contract conveyance conveyed counsel creditors damages debt DECEMBER 13 decree deed defendant defendant appeals defendant's demurrer District Court district township dollars Dubuque entitled equity error evidence executed fact fendant filed foreclosure fraud fraudulent Gricke held insisted instruction interest intervenor Iowa issue J. B. Fletcher judgment jury land levy liable Mally mechanic's lien ment Mintonye mortgage motion National Bank notice OCTOBER OCTOBER 28 opinion Oskaloosa overruled owner paid Parchen parties payment person petition plaintiff plaintiff appeals pleadings Polk county possession premises promissory note purchase question railroad real estate received record recover refused rendered replevin rule SEEVERS sold statute surety sustained testimony thereof thereto tiff tion trial usury verdict void Vorse Winneshiek county witness
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Page 677 - That no sale, contract, or lease, wherein the transfer of title or ownership of personal property is made to depend upon any condition, shall be valid against any creditor or purchaser of the vendee or lessee, in actual possession obtained in pursuance thereof, without notice, unless the same be in writing, executed by the vendor or lessor, acknowledged and recorded the same as chattel mortgages.