Legal Opinion

Welles v. Newsom

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 27, 1888PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Webster District Court. — IIon. John L. Stevens, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, C. J.

— This action was brought to recover for improvements under the occupying-claimant law. In 1868„an action was commenced by the grantor of the plaintiffs against Goodchilds to recover possession of certain real estate. The . notice was served on him May 29, 1868, and the petition was filed September 29, 1868. Goodchilds answered the petition in July, 1871. In September, 1874, an amended petition was filed, making Cornelius Murphy a defendant, because he was the grantee of Goodchilds. Murphy was served with notice that he had been made a defendant. On the twenty-fourth day of September, 1874,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Parsons v. MosesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Moser v. Thorp Sales Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  2. Meyers v. CanuttSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951
  3. Simpson v. BostwickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
  4. Benton v. Dumbarton Realty Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1913
  5. Lederer Realty Co. v. CampbellSuperior Court of Rhode Island · 1919

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