Legal Opinion

Gustafson v. Durst

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 12, 1904Published

Appeal from Polk District Court.— TIon. A. H. McVey, Judge. Action in equity to "quiet title. Defendant asserted title in himself superior to any claim of plaintiff. Decree for plaintiff establishing in her' a lien on the premises superior to the title of defendant, and defendant appeals.—

1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.

On February 10, 1899, one S. G. Gustafson, being then the owner of premises in the city of Des Moines which had been conveyed to him subject to a mortgage to. one Hippee, made conveyance thereof to his wife, the plaintiff in this action. On February 15th of the same year the defendant, Durst, obtained a judgment in the district court of Polk county against S. G. Gustafson, and subsequently brought suit to have the conveyance from Gustafson to the present plaintiff set aside as having been made in fraud of creditors. In that suit decree was entered on October 24, 1899, setting aside the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Moody v. FunkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
  2. Wells v. OrdwaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
  3. Stanbrough v. CookSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
  4. Bevans v. DeweySupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
  5. Jack v. ColdSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901

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