Jordan v. Lendrum
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk Circuit Court. This is an action of replevin of certain personal property of the alleged value of $593.00. The cause was tried to a jury, and verdict and judgment were rendered for the defendants. The plaintiffs apjieal. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
d sATjiy valid-o£ possession, I. The evidence tends to establish the following facts: Prior to the year 1877, B. P. Jordan, the father of the plaintiffs, was in the stock business and estimated to be worth $15,000 over bis debts. In tlie fall of 1875 he gave to liis daughter Ida $500, and in the spring of 1876 to his daughter Hattie $200.' At the time of these gifts Ida was about fourteen and Hattie about twelve years of age. In 1877, B. B. Jordan failed in business. At that time he was indebted to the Iowa National Bank of Des Moines on two promissory notes, one for $1,000, due July 11,…
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