Arment v. Arment
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Tama District Court.— Hon. Obed Caswell, Judge. Action for the appointment of a guardian for defendant, under the provisions of Code, section 3219, on the ground that defendant was a person of unsound mind.
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Appeal from Tama District Court.— Hon. Obed Caswell, Judge. Action for the appointment of a guardian for defendant, under the provisions of Code, section 3219, on the ground that defendant was a person of unsound mind. Plaintiff was appointed temporary guardian, but on trial to the court, a jury being waived, it was found that defendant was not of unsound mind, and not in such a condition mentally as to need a guardian to manage and control her property, and judgment was rendered for the defendant, from which plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
The defendant is the widow of Isaac N. Arment, who died in 1892, and by will devised and bequeathed his real estate and personal property to this defendant, and to his son James who is the plaintiff, and to his daughter Elizabeth, since married to one Bolicheck. No provision for the elder son Levi was made in the will. At the time of the execution of the will deeds for the real estate devised to James and the daughter were executed by testator, in which the defendant joined. The personal property was distributed in accordance with the provisions of the will, and the estate was fully settled…
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