Scofield v. Hadden

This is a partition suit, involving 200 acres of real estate situated in Buena Vista County, Iowa, described as the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 17 and the southeast quarter of Section 8, all in Township 92 north, Range 37 west 0f the 5th p. M. This real estate was' owned, at the time of his death, by David Scofield, who, on January 14, 1883, died testate, a resident of Lee County, Illinois.

The last will and testament of David Scofield was executed October 5, 1882. By the first paragraph of his will he devised to his wife, Betsy B. Scofield, certain real estate in Lee…