Klosterboer v. Engelkes

This is an action in equity by sisters, and children of a deceased brother, of E. J. Engelkes, deceased, to cancel two deeds, each to an undivided half interest in 240 acres of land, executed by him to bis two surviving brothers respectively. Basis of tbe action is that tbe deeds were never delivered during tbe grantor’s life and, in any event, tbe grantees reeon-veyed tbe land to tbe grantor. Following trial, tbe district court held there was a valid delivery of tbe two deeds and no recon-veyance of tbe land to tbe grantor. All plaintiffs but one appeal from decree dismissing their petition.

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