Grapes v. Grapes
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Gourt. — Hon. A. Yan Wagenen, Judge. Suit iu equity for an accounting and for a re-conveyance of land, the title to which is in the defendant Thomas B. Grapes, or the Monticello Bank. Defendants say that the conveyance to Thomas B. Grapes was absolute, and that plain- ■ tiffs have no interest in the lands.
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Appeal from Woodbury District Gourt. — Hon. A. Yan Wagenen, Judge. Suit iu equity for an accounting and for a re-conveyance of land, the title to which is in the defendant Thomas B. Grapes, or the Monticello Bank. Defendants say that the conveyance to Thomas B. Grapes was absolute, and that plain- ■ tiffs have no interest in the lands. Defendants further plead that the deed under which Thomas Grapes claims was delivered to him in the first instance as security for money advanced, and that he afterwards acquired title by agreement between the parties. They ask that the title be quieted in them…
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.
1 Plaintiffs entered'into a contract for the purchase of the lands in controversy with one Ashby. A deed for the same was executed to Thomas B. Grapes, who was to hold the title as security for money advanced to plaintiffs. In January of the year 1891 defendant Grapes executed and delivered to John Grapes a deed for the land in dispute. This deed was never recorded, and thereafter it was handed back to defendant Thomas B. Grapes, who at the same time executed to Ellen Grapes a note for eight hundred dollars. Thereafter defendant destroyed this deed, which had been re-delivered to him, and the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Blaney v. HanksSupreme Court of Iowa · 1862
3Cited by1 opinion
- Wardman ex rel. Wardman v. HarperSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912