Legal Opinion
Thorne v. Reiser
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 17, 1953No. 48362PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
— Sadie M. Reiser, a widow, seventy years old and childless, on February 2, 1952, executed a warranty deed of her eighty-acre farm to defendants (husband and wife) “as joint tenants and not as tenants in common.” At the same time the parties signed an agreement which provided in part as follows:
“Whereas, the said Sadie Reiser, party of the first part, having now arrived at an'advanced age in life, desires the parties of the second part [defendants herein] to rent or sell their farm and come to her home and live with and care for her so that she can be comfortable the remainder of her life,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Curtis v. ArmagastSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Popejoy v. EastburnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1950
- Woolwine v. BryantSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952
- Cole v. MarshSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
- Clarity v. SheridanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Ver Steegh v. FlaughSupreme Court of Iowa · 1960
- Laverty v. Hawkeye Security Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
- Boettcher v. GoetheNebraska Supreme Court · 1957
- GALABRAITH v. GeorgeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
- Luebke v. FreimuthSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956
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