Cochran v. Ory

Thomas Cochran was the owner of the real estate in controversy until the time that sheriff’s deed was issued to Leo C. Percival, Phil R. Wilkinson and G. C. Murray, which occurred early in August of 1933. This land was located in Madison County, Iowa, about one and a half miles from the town of Earlham. Between April 18, 1928, and August 1, 1931, Thomas Cochran made improvements on the real estate, consisting of building a garage, barn and chicken house, and making repairs to other buildings. The materials for these improvements were furnished by the lumber yard at Earlham, which was…