ESTATE OF THOMPSON v. O'TOOL

No. 53660.

175 N.W.2d 598 (1970)

ESTATE of William H. THOMPSON, Deceased, Mary Lou Barnett, Ruby Nunn, Robert Baldwin, Appellants, v. James O'TOOL and Juletta O'Tool, Husband and Wife, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 10, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Crary, Huff & Yates, Sioux City, for appellants.

Thomas L. McCullough, Sac City, for appellees.


LeGRAND, Justice.

This is an action for rent under a farm lease. The defendants claim an offset, asserting they performed certain work and made certain improvements under an oral agreement with their landlord for which they are entitled to compensation. The trial court found that defendants owed $16,000.00 in rent, allowed them an offset of $13,662.50 for repairs and improvements, and entered judgment for plaintiffs in the amount of $2367.50. Plaintiffs appeal.

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