Bohanan v. Maxwell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Adams District Court. — P. C. Winter, Judge. Action in equity by plaintiff, widow of William H. Bohanan, deceased, against the administrator and heirs, in which she seeks to enforce an alleged verbal contract, entered into August 18, 1909, by which she was to nurse, care for, and work for him the remainder óf his natural life, in consideration for which deceased was to deed or will all of the property, both real and personal, of which he might be possessed or to…
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Appeal from Adams District Court. — P. C. Winter, Judge. Action in equity by plaintiff, widow of William H. Bohanan, deceased, against the administrator and heirs, in which she seeks to enforce an alleged verbal contract, entered into August 18, 1909, by which she was to nurse, care for, and work for him the remainder óf his natural life, in consideration for which deceased was to deed or will all of the property, both real and personal, of which he might be possessed or to which he might be entitled at his death. She asks that she be awarded the personal property, and that certain real…
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
— It is thought by appellees that the allegations of the amendment are no broader than those in the original petition; that they are substantially the same. We think the amend-*1310meat is somewhat broader, in that it refers to the agreement as a promise to marry and to convey the property to plaintiff by deed or will in return for her services, whereas the matter of marriage was not referred to in the original petition; otherwise, the language is the same. The language of the original petition is that she was a widow, residing in Nebraska, and deceased was a widower, about 72 years of age, and in…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Coleman v. . BurrNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Bridenstine v. Iowa City Electric Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- Burden v. SheridanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1872
- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of CallisterNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Mewhirter v. HattenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875
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3Cited by21 opinions
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