Willis v. Robertson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hardin District Court. — Hon. W. S. Kenyon, Judge. Plaintiffs, as successors in interest and devisees under the will of Anthony Robertson, deceased, brought this action to have a conveyance of land made by said Anthony Robertson a.nd wife to defendant W. R. Robertson declared to be a trust, and that they be adjudged to be the owners of the undivided two-thirds of said real estate. Defendants admitted the conveyance, but denied its alleged trust character.
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Appeal from Hardin District Court. — Hon. W. S. Kenyon, Judge. Plaintiffs, as successors in interest and devisees under the will of Anthony Robertson, deceased, brought this action to have a conveyance of land made by said Anthony Robertson a.nd wife to defendant W. R. Robertson declared to be a trust, and that they be adjudged to be the owners of the undivided two-thirds of said real estate. Defendants admitted the conveyance, but denied its alleged trust character. Mary J. Robertson, the widow of Anthony, intervened, and in her petition ' alleged the execution of the deed to the defendant…
1Opinion of the CourtDeemek, J.
On the 9th day of January, 1889, Anthony Robertson, now deceased, and his wife, Mary, the .intervener in this case, joined in a conveyance of the land in controversy to defendant W. R. Robertson. That conveyance was a warranty deed, and recited a consideration of $8,000 in hand paid hy the grantee. Anthony Robertson died testate June 18, 1900, and while he did not mention the property in controversy in his will, he attempted to dispose of all his property, real, personal, and mixed. Plaintiffs and three of the defendants are legatees under the will, and, as such, claim the property in…
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