Childs v. Griswold
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Cedar District Court. Plaintiff, as the surviving heir-at-law of Rossel "Woods, deceased, claims certain lands against defendants, whí> are the heirs of Stephen Goodrich, deceased. The claim is, that said Stephen, while guardian of plaintiff, purchased these lands with her means'and for her, taking the title in his own name, which defendants now therefore hold in trust, &c. Trial on bill, answer and testimony, judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Wright, Ch. J.
This case was before us at the December Term, 1863 (15 Iowa, 438), upon appeal from an interlocutory order. Since then it has been héard upon the merits, and is now here for final disposition.
i. tbust : evidence. Two positions are assumed, by appellees. The first is, that the testimony fails to show that Stephen Goodrich, Ike ancestor, ever invested plaintiff’s means in the janc[s now c]ajmeq. an¿ secondly, they insist that if thus invested, plaintiff’s subsequent guardian, by an action against the administrator of said Goodrich, elected to repudiate the investment, and in a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Noel v. NoelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1855
- Childs v. GriswoldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
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- Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
- Trout v. TroutSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876