Hanson v. Hanson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Keokuk District Court. — Hon. B. W. Preston, Judge. Suit in equity for the partition of certain real estate. Trial to the court. Decree for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.
John W. Hanson died testate June 30, 1908, seized of two hundred and eighty-eight acres of land in Keokuk County. He also left other property in said county which was sold for the payment of debts and charges against his estate. He left surviving five children, who are the parties to this litigation, plaintiff being one of his sons and defendants, a son and three daughters. This action was brought to partition the two hundred and eighty-eight acres of land, and it is conceded that the land itself can not be equitably divided in kind. The material parts of testator’s will with its codicil read…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Clift v. . MosesNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Rawson v. RawsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
- Matter of BinghamNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Hawk v. DaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Darlington v. DarlingtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
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