Hyatt v. O'Connell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court.— Hon. J. H. Preston, Judge. Action for admeasurement of plaintiff’s dower in land conveyed by her husband during his lifetime without relinquishment by plaintiff. Decree for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.—
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, C. J.
The plaintiff was married in 1851 to Geo. E. Hyatt, who, prior to March, 1855, acquired title in the real property to which this action relates, which title he conveyed to defendant’s remote grantor .on that date, the plaintiff not joining in the deed. Geo. E. Hyatt died in 1903, and this action was soon after commenced for the admeasurement of plaintiff’s dower in the property. The court decreed that plaintiff was- entitled to one-third of the property for life to be specifically set off to her, and if admeasurement be found impracticable then, that the rent which defendant should pay to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Dunlap v. ThomasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Felch v. FinchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
- Lucas v. WhiteSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Williams v. WellsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
- Purcell v. LangSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
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- Seeley v. SeeleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1951