Wiltse v. Hurley
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dubuque City Court. cited the first two clauses of section 1240, Code of 1851; Co. Litt. 345c.; 'Glick v. Gregg, 19 Ohio 57; Lessee of Shaler v. Magin, 2 Ohio 236; and reviewed the authorities cited by counsel for appellee. relied upon Pratt v. Churchill, 24 111. 477 ; Varney v. Stevens 22 lb. 331 Treat v. Strickland, 23 HI. 238; Gibson v. Hutchins, 12 Louis. 546; 2 Calf. 148.
1Opinion of the Court
■ Baldwin, J.
The plaintiff, by his action of right, seeks the possession of certain real estate leased by defendant from Mary Alderson, who had but a life estate therein; the reversion in fee being in the infant plaintiffs. Mary Aldergon died soon after making said lease and the defendant *474claims to recover the value of certain improvements made by him upon the leased premises. The defendant filed liis petition, claiming the value of the improvements, under the provisions of chapter 80 of the Code of 1851.
In order to maintain his claim for such improvements the occupant must have some color of…
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