Legal Opinion
York v. Ferner
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 18, 1882PublishedCited by 21 opinions
Appeal from Story Gwouit Govjrt. Action by equitable proceedings to enforce an ante-nuptial contract between plaintiff and ber deceased husband, defend-, ant’s- intestate, and to recover an annuity secured by it. . The plaintiff’s petition was dismissed by the Circuit Court, and she now appeals to this court.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The ante-nuptial contract, which is the foundation of plaintiff’s action, is in the following language:
“Whereas, a marriage is intended and about to be solemnized between John B. York and Susan Mosier, and the said John B. York is possessed of certain personal and real property of the aggregate value of $15,000, consisting of 160 acres of land in Story county, Iowa, a fractional eighty acres in Marshall county, notes secured by real estate mortgage against Harundorf and Bachman, horses, hogs, cattle, etc.
“And whereas, Susan Mosier is possessed of personal and real property of the value of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Jacobs v. JacobsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
3Cited by21 opinions
- Gross v. GrossOhio Supreme Court · 1984
- Fisher v. KoontzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Norris v. NorrisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
- Veeder v. VeederSupreme Court of Iowa · 1923
- Schnepfe v. SchnepfeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1914
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