Legal Opinion

Casady v. Casady

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 14, 1918PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Polk District Court. — Lawrence De Graff, Judge. Suit in equity to set aside deed, and to quiet title to land. On trial to the court, the petition was dismissed, and plaintiffs appeal. The material facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.

1. Adverse possession: undelivered deed as color of title. Frank Casady, senior, now deceased, was the brother of the defendant, Simon Casady, and father of the plaintiffs, Frank Casady, junior, Harry Casady, E. E. Casady, and Augustá Freed. The father of Frank Casady, senior, and Simon Casady, was P. M. Casady, now deceased. P. M. Casady died intestate, August 31, 1908, leming surviving him his wife, his two sons above named, and two grandchildren, children of a deceased daughter. The son, Frank Casady, senior, died intestate, January 19, 191G, leaving the plaintiffs herein his heirs at law.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wright v. MattisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1856
  2. McClenahan v. StevensonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Johns v. ScobieCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Brede v. KoopSupreme Court of Iowa · 2005
  3. Grosvenor v. OlsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  4. In Re Estate of WalkerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
  5. Elder v. BrownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927

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