Northwestern Land & Investment Co. v. Ostrem
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Story District Court. — G-. D. THOMPSON, Judge. By agreement, these two cases were consolidated and submitted together in this court. They are claims against the estate, and were not filed within twelve months from the giving of notice by the executor. The trial court held that they were fourth-class claims, and that there were no peculiar circumstances which entitled claimants to equitable relief. The claims were not allowed. Claimants appeal.- —
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
Appellant Adams is a resident of Sac County, Iowa. Prior to the fall of 1915, he was the owner of a large tract of land in North Dakota. The appellant land company, which will be referred to hereafter as “the company,” a Minnesota corporation, has its place of business at Minneapolis. For a number of years it has been engaged in purchasing and selling land on a large scale in various parts of the country. Mathews has been president from its inception. He maintains his legal residence in North Dakota, but lives in Minneapolis. Prior to 1915, Mathews, acting for the company, entered into an…
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