Strong v. Garrett
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Louisa District Court. — Hon. David Ryan, Judge. Action in equity to set aside a sheriff’s sale of real estate, and to enjoin the execution of a sheriff’s deed, A demurrer to the petition was sustained, and, plaintiff electing to stand on her petition, judgment was rendered in favor of the defendants for costs. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
The material facts alleged in the petition and admitted by the demurrer are substantially as follows: Plaintiff' is the widow of R. S. Strong, who died in the year 1875. During his lifetime he became the owner of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 8, township 73, range 2, in Louisa county, and he and the plaintiff occupied it as their homestead until his death occurred, in 1875. In December of that year, the plaintiff, as the widow of decedent, elected to retain the premises described as a homestead, for life, and, on her application, an order that she so retain it was…
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