Paulus v. Reed
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Montgomery District Court. — HoN. N. W.. Maoy, Judge. Action in equity -by plaintiff, as guardian of Tunis Van Horn, a person of unsound mind, praying that his said ward be decreed to be the owner in fee simple of certain real estate, that the defendant be decreed to have no-right or title thereto, and that title be quieted in said Tunis Van Horn. There was a decree in favor of plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Bisbop, O. J.
At the time of the trial Tunis Van Horn was about forty-two years of age. Some years ago the father of said Tunis conveyed to him a farm consisting of one hundred and sixty acres. This was done, as testi-fi¿d to by the mother of Tunis (the father now being dead), that he might have something for his support, to take care of himself. There was no other consideration. A short time thereafter, and about ten years ago, Tunis married Sarah Reed, a daughter of the defendant, then a young woman of about twenty-four years of age. They went to live together upon the farm. During the…
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