Stiles v. Breed
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Franklin District Court. — How. Charles E. Albrook, Judge. Action to establish a right to property resulted in decree as prayed. The defendants and interveners appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
E. S. Stiles died intestate and without issue November 22, 1908. He left lots in Hampton and certain personal property derived from the sale of land. These lots and land were acquired by conveyance from his wife, Harriett, October 18, 1897. The defendants are the heirs of decedent and claim all the property by inheritance. The interveners are the heirs of Mrs. Stiles, and contend (1) that the deeds purporting to convey to- decedent the lots and land were never delivered, and (2) that, if delivered, they were procured by undue influence exerted upon her by the grantee therein, and prayed that,…
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- Darlington's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1878
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