Harlan v. Harlan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Clarice District Court. — Hon. H. M. Towner, Judge. ‘ George Harlan was owner, in his lifetime, of the southeast quarter of section 27 and the north half of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 34, all in township 73 north, of range 25 west of the fifth P. M., and upon his death his will was admitted to probate, devising the land to his wife during her lifetime, and thereafter to Jeróme Harlan during his lifetime, and upon the death of said…
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Appeal from Clarice District Court. — Hon. H. M. Towner, Judge. ‘ George Harlan was owner, in his lifetime, of the southeast quarter of section 27 and the north half of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 34, all in township 73 north, of range 25 west of the fifth P. M., and upon his death his will was admitted to probate, devising the land to his wife during her lifetime, and thereafter to Jeróme Harlan during his lifetime, and upon the death of said Jerome to his other sons, Valentine and Jacob, share and share alike. Julia Harlan, the wife, died September 11, 1888,…
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
1 It is conceded in argument that Jerome Harlan was entitled to the use of the land in controversy while he lived, and that the remainder belonged .tó plaintiff and defendant, share and share alike. Jerome was feeble-minded and helpless, and could not talk, walk, or feed himself, dress or undress, or attend unaided to nature’s calls. Upon the death of his mother, in 1888, the plaintiff became his guardian, and at once entered into an arrangement with the defendant, under which the latter kept and cared for Jerome from September 17,1888, one year, and the plaintiff the year following, and so…
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