Sherod v. Ewell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wayne District Court. — -Hon. W. H. Ted-ford, Judge. Action for partition of certain land. Decree that plaintiff is the owner of the undivided one-third part of said land, and that the defendant is the owner of an undivided two-thirds part of said land, and confirming said respective shares, and ordering partition. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKinne, C. J.
I. From the pleadings and evidence the following fact® are established: On and prior to September 25,1877, plaintiff was the wife of Charles M. Sherod, and said parties lived together as husband and wife, in Wayne county, Iowa, on the land in controversy. As the fruit of said marriage, there were born to plaintiff and her said husband three children, who have always lived with the mother. On August 16,1876, said Charles M. Sherod conveyed by warranty deed, to Amos C. Sherod, the land in controversy. Said deed purported to be signed by the plaintiff, but did not purport to be acknowledged by…
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