McKemey v. Ketchum
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jefferson District Gowrt.- — D. M. Anderson, Judge. J. W. Gilchrist died on February 6, 1915. There was a paper, purporting to be a deed, of date August 1, 1908, in which he reserved a life estate, and made Anna Eckles Ketchum grantee. The trial court holds this deed was not delivered, and therefore canceled it. The grantee appeals.—
1Opinion of the Court
Salinger, J.-
If this deed' was not delivered, it must be because there was no manual tradition of the paper. The deed in question bears date August 1, 1908. It names appellant as grantee. It reserves a life estate in the grant- or, and was duly acknowledged. When the will of grantor was being prepared, the scrivener inquired of him, “What about the property on the south side of the square, — what are you going to do about that?” Testator answered, “Why, I have already deeded that to Anna Eckles.” He had a box in a bank. After his death, the box was opened; the executor, appellee, found said…
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