Magarrell v. Magarrell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeals from Cass CirevAt Court. These cases involve similar questions of law and fact, and are considered together. They arise out of claims filed by plaintiffs with defendant as the administrator of Joseph Magarrell, deceased. These claims were submitted by the circuit court to a referee to inquire into and report upon their validity. The referee reported to the court the evidence and his findings of fact.
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Appeals from Cass CirevAt Court. These cases involve similar questions of law and fact, and are considered together. They arise out of claims filed by plaintiffs with defendant as the administrator of Joseph Magarrell, deceased. These claims were submitted by the circuit court to a referee to inquire into and report upon their validity. The referee reported to the court the evidence and his findings of fact. He also reported his conclusions of law, which were that the claims were based on services rendered for a partnership of which decedent was a member, and that they conld not be enforced…
1Opinion of the CourtEobinson, J.
The referee found the facts in regard to the claim of George Magarrell to be substantially as follows : From the beginning oí the year 1877 until the death of decedent, John Magarrell, Eobert Magarrell and decedent resided in Cass county, Iowa, and owned adjoining farms. Within one or two years from April, 1877, they began farming their lands in partnership, and continued to so farm them until the death of Joseph. George Magarrell worked on these farms from April, 1877, until they were farmed in partnership, and then worked for the partnership while it lasted. During this time George was…
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