Pruitt v. Gause
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Monroe District Court. — C. W. Vermilion, Judge. Action in equity, to set aside a deed of conveyance of land by J. J. Gause to his son, A. E. Gause. There was a decree for the plaintiffs as prayed, and defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
— On September 25, 1917, J. J. Gause, widower, resident of Monroe County, Iowa, was the owner in fee of 70 acres of land there situated. On the date named, said J. J. Gause executed and delivered to his son A. E. Gause a deed of warranty, conveying to him all of said property for the expressed consideration of “one dollar and love and affection.” The described land was of the value of about $10,000, subject to a mortgage lien of $5,000, and was all the real estate owned by him. On October 1, 1917, J. J. Gause died intestate, leaving as heirs at law seven children, among whom are the…
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