Sharpe v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Franklin District Court. — R. M. Wright, Judge. This action was originally brought in partition. Thereafter, two of the parties to the suit filed an amended and substituted petition, claiming all the property involved in the original suit and all other property owned by decedent at the time of her death, alleging that they acquired such right under a contract made by their father with the decedent for. their use and benefit. The opinion states the facts.
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Appeal from Franklin District Court. — R. M. Wright, Judge. This action was originally brought in partition. Thereafter, two of the parties to the suit filed an amended and substituted petition, claiming all the property involved in the original suit and all other property owned by decedent at the time of her death, alleging that they acquired such right under a contract made by their father with the decedent for. their use and benefit. The opinion states the facts. Judgment for the defendants in the court below. Plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Gaynor, G. J.
Susan M. Parriott died on February 19, 1912, intestate, leaving a large estate. She was a widow, *754without issue. Her only heirs were her brothers and sisters and the children of a dead sister. She left surviving her 3 brothers and 2 sisters, and the children of a dead sister, 7 in number. One of the brothers, James J. Sharpe, Sr., known hereafter in this record as Joe Sharpe, soon after her death transferred all his interest in her estate to his children, 4 in number, known in this record as Eva, Henry, James J., Jr., and Luke.
This action was originally commenced by James J.…
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