Conway v. Nichols
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Cass District Court. — Hon. W. K. Green, Judge. Suit in equity to quiet plaintiff’s title to certain lands in Cass county against tbe apparent liens of four judgments-rendered in favor of defendants and against one Davis, through whom plaintiff obtained title. It is claimed that at the time Davis conveyed the land it was his homestead, and not subject to the lien of the judgments.
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Appeal from Cass District Court. — Hon. W. K. Green, Judge. Suit in equity to quiet plaintiff’s title to certain lands in Cass county against tbe apparent liens of four judgments-rendered in favor of defendants and against one Davis, through whom plaintiff obtained title. It is claimed that at the time Davis conveyed the land it was his homestead, and not subject to the lien of the judgments. Defendants pleaded in defense that D.avis abandoned the homestead before he sold the land, and that the lien of their judgments attached prior-to the conveyance. The trial court dismissed the…
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.
The real estate in question was used and occupied by Davis as a homestead until March 1, 1891. On this last-named date he leased the premises for the period of one year, and moved into the city of Atlantic. Appellees’ judgments were obtained in the years 1889 and 1890. In October of the year 1891 Davis entered into a contract for the sale of the land to one Oonrad, which was consummated in March of the year 1892. Thereafter Oonrad sold the land to appellant, and she brought this suit to quiet her title thereto. It is conceded that the land was originally the homestead of Davis, and the only…
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