Tucke v. Buchholz
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Glayton Gireuit Oourt. Action in chancery to cancel certain bonds or contracts entered into by plaintiff's for the conveyance of lands described in the petition, on the ground that the execution of the instrumerits was procured by fraud of defendant, and undue influence exerted by him over plaintiffs.
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Appeal from Glayton Gireuit Oourt. Action in chancery to cancel certain bonds or contracts entered into by plaintiff's for the conveyance of lands described in the petition, on the ground that the execution of the instrumerits was procured by fraud of defendant, and undue influence exerted by him over plaintiffs. The petition praj^s that defendant be required to account for the rents of the land, and that judgment be rendered therefor as well as for the possession of the property. There was a decree rendered by the Circuit Court granting the relief prayed for in the petition. Defendant…
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
1. e-baui) : uncontract. ' The defendant married the mother of plaintiffs, who was then a widow, when the eldest of them was about nine years of age. From this time until they reached their majority he stood in the place of a father and exercised parental authority and control over plaintiffs. Their father died seized of the land in controversy, and devised to their mother a life estate therein-, with remainder to the plaintiffs. Defendant, after his marriage with plaintiffs’ mother, occupied the land and made valuable improvements thereon. The mother died after the oldest of plaintiffs had…
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