Thiessen v. Moore

ROBINSON, J.:

Epitomized Opinion

Henry Moore, Sr., owned a 54-acre tract of land at the time of his marriage with Ida Moore. After the birth of four children Ida Moore instituted "proceedings in divorce and as part of the settlement of such proceedings Henry Moore executed a quit-claim deed to the 54-acre tract to Ida Moore for life, with remainder to their children, Erma, Harold, Henry and Wilbur, reserving to himself a life interest therein, the deed reciting “that for divers good consideration and especially for the sum of one dollar, he granted,” etc.

In 1905 Ida Moore was granted a divorce…