Bemis v. Plato
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — Hon. Frank E. Gaynor, Judge. Suit in equity to set aside a tax deed, to redeem,, to quiet the title of certain lands in plaintiff, and for an-accounting. Trial to the court, decree for defendant, and-, plaintiffs appeal. —
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
Plaintiffs are the widow and heirs at law of Alexander Bemis, deceased, who died in Woodbury county, Iowa, December 23, 1869, seized of the land in controversy. Plaintiff and her children lived upon the land for about two years, and until some time in the year of' 1872, after the death of her husband, when they left it, and moved to Linn county, Kansas. On leaving this state she placed .the lands with defendant Plato as her agent. In 1874 a controversy arose between plaintiff (the widow)- and defendant, and defendant was discharged as such agent, and idaintiff rented the land to one Edwards.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Waggoner v. MannSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891