Baldwin v. Hill
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Clinton District Court. — -Hon. P. B. Wolfe, Judge. Action in equity to quiet in the plaintiff, Isaac Baldwin, the title to certain real estate, and for general equitable relief. The defendant, Hill, and interveners, D. L. Ryder and Almira M. Ryder, ask that the title be quieted in Hill. There was a hearing on the merits, and a decree in favor of Hill. The plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
1 *5882 *5893 *587The plaintiffs are Isaac Baldwin and his wife. Baldwin claims to be the owner in fee simple of an undivided one-third of lot No. 15, of ■ block No. 5, in Baldwin's addition to Clinton. His claim is based upon the following facts: In April, in the year 1880, James Boyd, a resident of the state of New Hampshire, died testate, seized in fee simple of the lot described. He was married, and his wife survived him. His will was duly admitted to probate in Hillsborough county, N. H., and afterwards in Clinton ■ county, in this state. The first paragraph of the will contained the following: “(1) I…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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