Beedy v. Finney
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Allamaltee District Court. — Hon. L. E7 Fellows, Judge. Action to quiet title to three and one-half lots in Post-ville. Decree was entered declaring plaintiff and each of the defendants owner of an undivided one-fourth thereof. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, C. J.
The lots in controversy were owned by N. J. Beedy, who, on the 11th day of November, 1880, conveyed them to his wife. The only consideration was love and affection. The deed recited that the grantor does “hereby sell and convey unto the said LucyH. Beedy” the property described, and that “it is understood and agreed that the above conveyance is to be good and valid during the life of said Lucy H. Beedy, the grantee, but at her death the property, or the value thereof, to revert to the heirs of said Lucy H. and N. J. Beedy.” Then follow the usual covenants of seizure and title. The defendants…
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