McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. v. Gates
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jasper District Court. — Hon. D. Ryan, Judge. Action iu equity to subject certain real estate' to tlie payment of a judgment against tbe defendant A. C. Gates. There was a demurrer to the petition, which was sustained, and, defendants electing to stand thereon, the relief asked by plaintiff was granted.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, C. J.
1. Will construction: life estate: alienation restricted. — The plaintiff obtained a judgment against the defendant A. C. Gates, and in this action seeks to subject certain real estate, which said Gates has a title to, or interest in, to payment of said judgment. Whatever right or interest A. C. Gates may have in the real estate was derived under the will of E. M. Gates, and it is as follows: “I have placed my son Alvin C. Gates on a *344farm near Colfax, in said county, described as the southwest quarter and the north half of the southeast quarter of section eleven, township seventy-nine, range…
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