Supreme Court of Iowa December 11, 1874 (Gregory v. Perkins)

Cole, J.

The plaintiff filed his petition on May 29, 1873, alleging, in substance, that he purchased the lot in controversy March 29, 1873, of one Haynes, at the price of four thousand *83dollars; that the said defendants, wbo are severally holders of mechanic’s liens upon said lot, combined and confederated together with the said Haynes to cheat and defraud the plaintiff; and for that purpose