Meyers v. Canutt

46 N.W.2d 72 (1951)

MEYERS

v.

CANUTT et al.

No. 47742.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

February 6, 1951.

Rehearing Denied May 11, 1951.

Gordon B. Russell, of Adel, for appellant.

George H. Sackett, of Perry, for appellees.

GARFIELD, Justice.

After the trial Elmer Hollinberger, original plaintiff, died and Grace Meyers was substituted as plaintiff. However, for convenience we will refer to Hollinberger as plaintiff.

Ashbel W. and John L. Canutt, brothers, formerly owned two lots in Adel. Ashbel acquired the interest of John L. Upon Ashbel's death sometime before 1920 the property descended to his widow, Sarah…