Legal Opinion
Ritz v. Selma United Methodist Church
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 20, 1991No. 90-65PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARTER, Justice.
Ruth E. Ritz and several other named plaintiffs appeal from an adverse determination by the court in a declaratory judgment action seeking to adjudicate adverse claims to buried money. Plaintiffs are the beneficiaries and heirs of Charles and Rosa Nelson, husband and wife, and Opal Nelson, the only daughter of Charles and Rosa. Charles and Rosa, and later Opal, owned a dwelling house and lot in Selma, Iowa. The Nelson family's ownership of this property spanned a period extending from 1922 until Opal’s death in 1981. 1
The property was abandoned by Opal’s personal…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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