Deere, Wells & Co. v. Nelson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Audubon District Court. Action in equity for a decree declaring a certain attachment lien paramount to a deed. There was a decree for the plaintiffs, and the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, Oh. J.
i. deed- deis'not;1 prior* attachment. The plaintiffs are creditors of the defendant L. H. Nelson, and as1 such they caused an attachment to ^e leyied upon 320 acres of land in Audubon county. The defendant James Nelson claims to j.]ie owner 0f the land by purchase and conveyance from the defendant L. H. Nelson prior to the levy of the attachment. The. plaintiffs deny that the purchase and conveyance were made prior to the levy of the attachment, but claim that it was made several days later. It is not denied that a deed of the land was executed by L. H. to James Nelson and filed…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Day v. GriffithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1863
- Thomas v. HoffmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
3Cited by5 opinions
- Wellmaker v. WheatleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Gray v. NelsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1889
- McConnell v. AveySupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Orud v. GrothSupreme Court of Iowa · 2002
- Braverman v. BurnsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1929