Ontjes v. MacNider

Miller, J.-

This is a phase, perhaps the closing chapter, of what has been protracted litigation. Former opinions of this court, which mark the progress of the litigation, include Ontjes v. Bagley, 1933, 217 Iowa 1200, 250 N. W. 17; Bagley v. District Court, 1934, 218 Iowa 34, 254 N. W. 26; Ontjes v. McNider, 1934, 218 Iowa 1356, 256 N. W. 277; Ontjes v. McNider, 1937, 224 Iowa 115, 275 N. W. 328; Ontjes v. MacNider, 1942, 232 Iowa 562, 5 N. W. 2d 860. The litigation was instigated by F. A. Ontjes, who is a lawyer. Originally he was named as the sole plaintiff and he has appeared throughout as…