Burton v. Baldwin
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mahaslea Circuit Cov/rt. Leonora Burton, grandchild and one of the heirs at law of Thompson Baldwin, deceased, commenced this action for partition of about four hundred acres of land, of which said Baldwin died siezed. The widow of Thompson Baldwin and his three children, Marley and Sylvester Baldwin and Nancy M. Hull, are made parties defendant.
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Appeal from Mahaslea Circuit Cov/rt. Leonora Burton, grandchild and one of the heirs at law of Thompson Baldwin, deceased, commenced this action for partition of about four hundred acres of land, of which said Baldwin died siezed. The widow of Thompson Baldwin and his three children, Marley and Sylvester Baldwin and Nancy M. Hull, are made parties defendant. The -petition alleges that Thompson Baldwin conveyed to each of his said children advancements out of his real estate, and prays that these be considered in making partition. Pending the suit, Leonora Burton died, and Melker Burton, her…
1Opinion of the Court
Day, Oh. J".
1. depositosuppress'?11 time o£ flimg. 2. evidence: munioaluonT ■heirs!1 agamst — I. The evidence shows clearly that Thompson Baldwin conveyed to each of his three children, the defendants, one hundred and forty acres of land, for the expressed consideration of $3,300. It a]g0 c]ear|y appears that they paid no consideratain for the conveyance. Whether these conveyances were intended as gifts or advancements, is the only question involved in the case. Mrs. Sophronia Baldwin, widow of Thompson Baldwin, was made a party defendant, for the purpose of ascertaining and assigning her…
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