Mohn v. Mohn
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jones District Court. — Hon. W. N. Treichler, Judge. Action originally brought by plaintiff Elizabeth Mohn to quiet title to the lands in controversy. Defendants denied that plaintiff held anything more than a life estate in and to the lands, and this they alleged she had sold to defendant Philip G. Mohn, now deceased, during his lifetime.
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Appeal from Jones District Court. — Hon. W. N. Treichler, Judge. Action originally brought by plaintiff Elizabeth Mohn to quiet title to the lands in controversy. Defendants denied that plaintiff held anything more than a life estate in and to the lands, and this they alleged she had sold to defendant Philip G. Mohn, now deceased, during his lifetime. They also alleged that plaintiff had been in possession of the premises since the death of Philip G. Mohn, and they asked an accounting and that she be enjoined from interfering with defendants’ taking possession. The claim for an accounting was…
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.
Conrad Mohn died testate October 29, 1891, and his will was admitted to probate at the March, 1892, term of the Jones county district court. He left surviving his widow, Elizabeth Mohn, plaintiff in the present action, Philip Mohn, now deceased, John F. Mohn and William Mohn, interveners, and Minnie Mohn Murfield, one of the defendants, sons and daughter, his sole and only heirs at law. The widow is still living and unmarried. Philip Mohn died on or about October 9, 1906, ■ leaving surviving his widow, Lottie Mohn, and Ora Kussell Mohn, Conrad Mohn, and Minnie Mohn, defendants, his children.…
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