Kitteridge v. Chapman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Kossuth District Court. The plaintiff Calvin B. Kitteridge filed fiis petition in the district court, alleging that he is the owner in fee of the undivided one-half of certain lands therein described; that the defendant, Chapman, is the owner in fee of the other undivided one-half thereof, and praying that partition be made, etc.
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Appeal from, Kossuth District Court. The plaintiff Calvin B. Kitteridge filed fiis petition in the district court, alleging that he is the owner in fee of the undivided one-half of certain lands therein described; that the defendant, Chapman, is the owner in fee of the other undivided one-half thereof, and praying that partition be made, etc. The defendant answered denying plaintiff’s title to any portion of the premises, and alleging that he, the defendant, is the owner in fee of the whole of the land. The defendant also filed a cross-petition against the plaintiff and one Jacob Long, upon…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
-Jacob Long and Francis Long were owners in common of the north-east quarter of section No. one (1) of township ninety-four (94), north of range twenty-nine (29) west, each owning an undivided one-half interest therein. Prior to June 9, 1869, Jacob Long, in writing, constituted his brother Francis, his attorney in fact, to sell and convey his (Jacob Long’s) interest in said premises. On that day Francis Long made a sale of the whole tract to Chapman for the aggregate sum of $2,700, which sum was then paid and a conveyance was made by Francis Long to Chapman, which, however, was executed by…
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