Beatty v. Wardell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Buchanan District Oourt.— Hon. Franklin C. Platt, Judge. Suit in equity to subject certain property to the payment of a judgment held by plaintiff against one Jane War-dell, now deceased. The defendants are her administrator and heirs at law, and as such they pleaded that the property was the homestead of the said Jane Wardell. at the time of her death, having been purchased with pension money received by her from the United States government.
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Appeal from, Buchanan District Oourt.— Hon. Franklin C. Platt, Judge. Suit in equity to subject certain property to the payment of a judgment held by plaintiff against one Jane War-dell, now deceased. The defendants are her administrator and heirs at law, and as such they pleaded that the property was the homestead of the said Jane Wardell. at the time of her death, having been purchased with pension money received by her from the United States government. There was a trial to the court, resulting in a decree for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. —
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
The property in controversy, being a lot in the city of Independence, was owned by Jane War-dell at the time of her death. It had been purchased with pension money obtained by her from the general government. Immediately after her purchase of the property *652she moved into the same, and had occupied it as a homestead down to her death. One of her minor children lived with her upon the property until about four months just preceding her death. Jane Wardell left surviving five children, who were all of age, save one. This one was twenty years of age. After he left his mother’s home there was no…
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