Linton v. Crosby
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Clayton Circuit Court. Action to recover or for the admeasurement of the plaintiff’s distributive share, or dower, in the real estate of which her husband died seized. Judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.
— This cause was before the court at a former *294term, and it was held that the plaintiff was entitled to recover one-third in value of the estate owned by her husband at the time of his death. Linton v. Crosby, 54 Iowa, 478. Upon filing the procedendo in the circuit court, the defendant pleaded two additional defenses, the first being that he had paid mechanics’ liens and taxes on the real estate. This was admitted by the plaintiff, but she claimed, and it was established on the trial, that such liens and taxes were paid from money which came into the hands of the defendant from rents of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- McGuire v. BrownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875
- Linton v. CrosbySupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
- Ward v. WolfSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
- Linton v. CrosbySupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
- In re Estate of DavisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1872
3Cited by10 opinions
- In re Estate of SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
- Matson v. PoncinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
- Hoffman v. SilverthornMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
- Security Savings Bank v. ConnellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
- In Re Estate of DluhosSupreme Court of Iowa · 1955
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