Harris v. Brown
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jefferson District Court. — O. W. Vermilion, Judge. Action to construe a deed. Opinion states the facts. Decree in the court below for the plaintiffs. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.
1. Deeds: life estate (?) or fee under Rule in Shelley's case (?). The plaintiffs are the children and grandchildren of William R. Harris. Reuben Harris was the father of William R. On the 31st day of August, 1875, Reuben was the owner of the west half of the northeast quarter of Section 18, Township 72, Range 11, in Jefferson County, Iowa, and on that day, executed and delivered to his son, William R., a deed to said premises, in the following words and figures:
“That we, Reuben R. Harris and Mary Harris, of Jefferson County, and state of Iowa, in consideration of the natural love and…
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