Finger v. Anken
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Scott District Court. — Hon. A. P. Barker, J udge. Suit to establish title in two-thirds of the estate of David Anken, deceased, resulted in the dismissal of the petition. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
The parents of plaintiff resided at Rock Island, 111. Her mother died in 1880, and' her father three years afterwards. Three children 'survived them. Albert, who was adopted by Charles H. Ritter, Thomas L., who was born in 1871 and lived with Ritter from 1888 until 1887, and the plaintiff. The latter was cared for by one Marshall for 'about a year 'and a half after her mother’s death, and then took up her home with Ritter, who, at the father’s instance, undertook to find her a •suitable home. In doing so he addressed a letter to his acquaintances David Anken and wife explaining the situation…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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