Simonsen v. House

In September, 1911, Henry Simonsen owned a stock of general merchandise, and resided in the village of Washington, Nebraska. He also owned his residence, the store building, a livery barn, an ice house, and other structures in the village. Early in October of that year he exchanged his stock of goods and all his real estate for 350 acres of land in Fremont county, Iowa, belonging to the defendant and appellant, James Henry House. After the exchange Simsonsen remained with his family in Washington, and assisted in the store to some extent, until early in November, when he removed to Omaha. In…