Soper v. Galloway
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Buchanan District Court.— Hon. A. S. Blair, Judge. Action in equity to determine and quiet title to real estate. The opinion states the case. There was a decree in favor of plaintiffs, and the defendants appeal.—
1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.
In the year 1886, Cornelius Van Ausdol was the owner of the real estate in question, consisting' of a farm of eighty acres in Buchanan county. He ivas a man well along in years, unmarried, childless, and addicted to the immoderate use of intoxicating liquors. It is the contention of plaintiffs that in the year named, Van Ausdol entered into an oral contract with his sister, Tillitha Soper, and her husband, George W. Soper, whereby it was agreed that the latter should remove to and take up their residence upon and operate such farm, and should board and care for the former during the remainder…
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