Lovlie v. Plumb

How courts have described this case

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• concluding, in appeal involving reverter clause in quitclaim deed, that record disclosed no exception to merger rule
• recognizing contracts to convey land merge with the subsequent deed “even though the terms and conditions of the deed be not identical with those of the contract” because parties to a contract can mutually agree “to change its terms and conditions”
• transfer of title absolute on its face, if intended as a security alone, will be deemed a mortgage
• application of Iowa Code § 537A.3 (1973) to a written and signed deed
• “It is well settled a transfer of title absolute on its face, if intended as security alone, will be deemed a mortgage. And such intent may be shown by parol.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).