Morse v. Slocum
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Osceola District Court. — C. C. Bradley, Judge. Aotion in equity, to set aside a certain conveyance of real estate and the assignments of certain mortgages. The trial court found for the plaintiffs, granting the relief asked, and defendants appeal. The material facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
1- vaifdity:°Tu¿due influence. Wesley Slocum, a resident of Osceola County, died intestate, February 12, 1919, at the age of 83. He was a widower, and was survived by five children, his only heirs and next of kin: Frank Slocum, defendant herein, and the plaintiffs Bertha Morse, Hattie Heeg, Qarl Slocum, and Arthur Slocum. All the children were adults, the youngest being 34 years old, all married, and having homes of their own. Until a date hereinafter named, Frank lived in Nebraska, Hattie in Illinois, Carl and Arthur in Minnesota, and Bertha a - few miles from the paternal home. The wife of…
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