Krauskopf v. Krauskopf
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Harrison District Court. — How. C. EL Lewis, Judge. ACTION to recover amounts alleged to be due for rent and labor. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
The plaintiff and Ms brothers, George, John and Jacob, and his sister Emma were the children of Jacob Krauskopf. The father and his wife died when the children were young, and after the death of their father the children lived with the defendant and her husband, who was a brother of the deceased father, until after they attained their majority. They inherited from their parents eighty acres of land. The plaintiff seeks to recover for rent of his share of the land for several years specified, and for labor he performed for the defendant. He also seeks to recover, as assignee of the brothers…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cowan v. MusgraveSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
- Browne v. HickieSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Conger v. CookSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
- Magarrell v. MagarrellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
- Cooper v. McKeeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
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