Earhart v. Holmes
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Johnson District Court. — Hon. 8. H. Pair-all, Judge. Action in equity to cancel and set aside a deed of conveyance, on the grounds of fraud and undue influence and inadequacy of consideration, and for an accounting for rents and profits. Decree was entered in favor of the plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGiven, J.
I. The following facts are undisputed: Elizabeth Loan inherited a tract of land on the Iowa river, estimated to contain one hundred and twenty acres. She being a minor,- appellant, her uncle, was appointed guardian of her person and property, on April 1, 1889, and continued to act as such until April 22,1890, when she arrived at the age of majority. On May 24,1890, she executed and delivéred the deed in question to the defendant, for the agreed consideration of seven hundred and twenty-five dollars, upon which payments were made as hereafter stated. .Defendant went into the possession and use…
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