Thompson v. Romack
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jefferson District Court. — C. W. Vermilion, Judge. This was an action in probate on the claim of plaintiff against the administrator for the value of an 80-acre farm, because of the failure of deceased to will or deed the same to her, under an express agreement to do so, for making a home for him from February, 1912, until his death, in July, 1913. Defendant filed a counterclaim in the sum of $1,514, for payments of money alleged to have been made by deceased to…
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Appeal from Jefferson District Court. — C. W. Vermilion, Judge. This was an action in probate on the claim of plaintiff against the administrator for the value of an 80-acre farm, because of the failure of deceased to will or deed the same to her, under an express agreement to do so, for making a home for him from February, 1912, until his death, in July, 1913. Defendant filed a counterclaim in the sum of $1,514, for payments of money alleged to have been made by deceased to the plaintiff. The case was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict for claimant for $15,000, to which the court…
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
The issues, as stated by appellant, were whether any contract or agreement had been made, as alleged in the claim, whereby claimant was to receive the farm of the deceased, in consideration for keeping him and caring for him; and whether claimant received large sums of money .from deceased, as claimed by the administrator. As stated, there was a jury trial, and the issues were decided in favor of the claimant.
1. Executors AND ADMINISTRATORS : allowance and payment of claims: bringing claim to trial: technical violation of order of court. 1. The cause was tried at the April Term, 1914. On…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Stiles v. BreedSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
- State v. DonovanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
- Welch v. JugenheimerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
- McAnnulty v. SeickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
- Walker v. CampSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Atchison v. FrancisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- In Re Estate of HermenceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
- In Re Estate of DolmageSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927
- State v. IveySupreme Court of Iowa · 1923
- Kisor v. LitzenbergSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927
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