Farley v. Goocher
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from WinnesheiJc District Court. A statement of facts agreed upon between the parties is embodied in the opinion of the court. relied upon Story’s Equity Jur. 1018, 1004, 1005, 1012 and 1013; Jackson v- Van Valkenburg, 8 Cow. 260. cited 4 Kent’s Com. (8th ed.) 144, 148 and note; 2 Barb.
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Appeal from WinnesheiJc District Court. A statement of facts agreed upon between the parties is embodied in the opinion of the court. relied upon Story’s Equity Jur. 1018, 1004, 1005, 1012 and 1013; Jackson v- Van Valkenburg, 8 Cow. 260. cited 4 Kent’s Com. (8th ed.) 144, 148 and note; 2 Barb. S. C. R. 28; 4 Denio 493; Montgomery v. Chadwick, 7 Iowa 114; 2 White & Tudor’s L. C. in Eq. part 2 page 437; Terrier v. Buzick, 6 Iowa 258; Cochrane v. Saville, 3 G. Greene 37; Baker v. Thrasher, 4 Denio 493 ; Will. Eq. Jur. 431.
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
The plaintiffs claim the right of possession to the property in controversy by virtue of a sheriff’s deed; the property having been attached and sold to satisfy a judgment against one Clark. The defendant claims title by virtue of a deed from said Clark to one Standring, and by deed from Standring to his wife, Mary Goocher. The cause was submitted to the court upon an agreed statement of facts, which is, in substance, as follows : On the 24th day of December, 1856, Clark was the owner in fee of the property in controversy, and on that day conveyed the same, by deed absolute on its face, to…
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