MacGregor v. MacGregor
Supreme Court of Iowa
Jippeal from Dubuque District Court. Prior to 1840, and up to tbe time of commencing tbis action, the respondent, Alex. MacGregor, with bis family resided either in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, or at the town of MacGregor, in this State. The complainant, James, during the greater part of this time, resided in New York. Gregor and Duncan MacGregor were brothers of these parties.
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Jippeal from Dubuque District Court. Prior to 1840, and up to tbe time of commencing tbis action, the respondent, Alex. MacGregor, with bis family resided either in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, or at the town of MacGregor, in this State. The complainant, James, during the greater part of this time, resided in New York. Gregor and Duncan MacGregor were brothers of these parties. Gregor died in February, 1845, leaving a will, the 7th clause of which is as follows: “I direct that my executors shall collect and receive the first payment and all interest which shall become due upon, a certain bond…
1Opinion of the CourtWeight, C. J.
The parties concur in the conclusion, though upon different grounds, that so much of the decree as relates to the note of $4500, shall remain undisturbed. The agreement made in 1851, therefore, and all rights and liabilities arising under it, may be determined without further notice.
Nor is the case ready for hearing in this court, except as to the question of‘the investment of the $2000 in the Eerry *77Property, all the other matters in controversy being at the time of appeal in the hands of the referee. We are, then, to inquire whether the decree as to the Eerry Property, or the trust fund is…
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- Massie v. WattsSupreme Court of the United States · 1810
- Armstrong v. PiersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859
- Compton v. ComerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1857
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