Sullivan v. Mefford
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mahaska District Court. — Hon. K. E. Willcockson, Judge. Action to enjoin tbe closing of an alleged way resulted in tKe dismissal of the petition. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
In December, 1900, Daniel Sullivan, being the owner of considerable land, signed and acknowledged deeds thereof to his several children, conveying to each a separate tract, and with the following clause in each deed: “The right of way is hereby reserved over said lands for myself and heirs owning timber land joining.” In August, 1901, he and the nine children entered into a contract by the terms of which each deed was to be placed in the hands of Theodore West, to be delivered after the death of the grantor, provided that each of the grantees therein should perform the conditions of the…
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