Pels v. Stevens
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Carroll District Court. — M. E. Hutchison, Judge. Action to set aside a deed on the ground of fraud. Decree for the defendants, dismissing plaintiff’s petition. Plaintiff appeals. Opinion states the facts.
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.
This action was commenced on the 80th day of December, 1911?' It was brought to set aside a certain quitclaim deed executed by the plaintiff, and to quiet title in him to the land described in the deed. Prior to the *4451st day of August, 1894, the land was owned by one Ger-hard J. Stevens, who died on or about that date, testate, leaving surviving him his widow, Mary Stevens, Henry and Herman Stevens, sons, and Mary Korwes, a daughter, and the plaintiff herein, John Pels, the only child of a deceased daughter. His will was admitted to probate September 6, 1894. At the time of his death, he was…
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