Carnes v. Mitchell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Adams District Court. — Hon. John W. Hauvjey, Judge. Actton to quiet title to real estate, and for an accounting of rents and profits. After a hearing upon the merits, the court found that there was no equity in the petition, and adjudged that it be dismissed. The plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
In the early part of the year 1864, Allen Carnes owned the east half of the southeast quarter, and the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 24, township 73, north, of range 34, west, in Adams county. He had a wife, named Rebecca, and four children. Of these, Mary had attained her majority, and was married to a man named Young. Elizabeth was about seventeen years of age, Rachel was twelve, and George W. was five. During or about the month of February, 1864, Carnes killed a man named Prather, and was himself soon afterwards hanged by a mob in Adair county. In March, 1864, after…
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