Greiner v. Greiner

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

Maggie Greiner commenced an action of forcible detention against her son, Frank Greiner, to recover possession of a quarter section of land, and an additional tract of eighty acres. Frank answered that his mother had given him the eighty-acre tract under such circumstances that she not only could not reclaim it, but that she should execute a conveyance to him. The district court ordered plaintiff to execute a deed conveying the eighty-acre tract to defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

Peter Greiner died testate, leaving a widow — the plaintiff —…