Nelson v. Oberg

The opinion of the court was delivered by

West, J.:

Carrie Nelson brought this suit to set aside a certain deed and to partition the eighty acres of land in question between her brother,' the defendant, and herself. She alleged that in 1879 her father died intestate leaving his widow and the parties as heirs; that he owned the land, and that the mother was permitted by the plaintiff to occupy it during her life, but that at all times the plaintiff claimed and owned an interest therein; that in 1891 the mother made a deed to the defendant, reserving a life estate, but that the deed was void for…