Donover v. Argo
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Appanoose District Court. — Hon, Dell Stuart, Judge. Proceedings to discover assets belonging to an estate, and to compel their delivery. From a judgment requiring the defendants to deliver the property to the plaintiff they appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtQ-ranger, J.
The defendants are husband and wife, and were the parents of James H. Argo, deceased, who is the plaintiff’s intestate. The plaintiff, under the provisions. of the Code, section 2379, obtained an order .from the district court of Dallas county for the appearance of the defendants to answer, and, as a result of the examination, the district court found that William H. Argo held a note for one hundred and fifty dollars, and fifty dollars in money, which he wrongfully detained from the plaintiff as administrator of the estate of James Argo, deceased, under a claim that they belonged to the…
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