Legal Opinion

Claussen v. Lafrenz

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided July 1, 1854Published

Appeal from Scott District Goiurt.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion hy

Greene, J.

The petition in this case, was filed by O. R. Claussen, as guardian of the minor heirs of P. 0. Bnrmaster, deceased, against J. H. Lafrenz, who had married the mother of the infant wards. The petition is in chancery, and seeks to recover the possession, rents, profits, &c., of lands. To this petition defendant demurred, on the gronnd that plaintiff has an adequate remedy at law. Demurrer sustained.

It is claimed that the. court erred in sustaining the demurrer, and in dismissing the bill. It is urged that equity has jurisdiction of the cause.

1. Because the defendant is an…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mitchel v. LuntMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1808
  2. Densler v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1843
  3. King v. LymanConnecticut Superior Court · 1785

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