Bacon v. Early
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. C. A. Bishop, Judge. Action to quiet title iu a certain lot. The issues raised by the answer and thé petition of intervention by Susan Stoner present the questions decided. Decree was entered for plaintiff, and both defendant and intervener appeal. —
1Opinion of the Court
Ladd, C. J.- —
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3 *533According to his own testimony, the plaintiff entered into a scheme, for gain, to enable the defendant, Early, through deceit and perjury, to traffic in appearance bonds for profit. Early was without property, and, to enable him to qualify as a freeholder, he entered into an arrangement with Bacon under the terms of which lot 19, block 5, in North Oak Park of Des Moines, was conveyed to the former in August, 1898, the deed recorded, and an abstract furnished him by Bacon, exhibiting perfect title in Early, for the purpose of proving to court officials that Early was owner…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Rider v. KelsoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
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