Caldwell v. City of Ottumwa

— On or about September 10/1920, the defendant, city of Ottumwa, purchased from Joseph S. Caldwell, a resident of St. Louis, Missouri, a certain tract of land for park purposes. Under date of September 10, 1920, Caldwell caused to be delivered to the'defendant city a warranty deed, purporting to be duly signed and acknowledged by himself and Clara Belle Caldwell, his wife. The agreed consideration for the conveyance was $3,000, all of which.was remitted to Caldwell by draft, about 10 days subsequent to the date of the deed. On November 10th following, Caldwell died, leaving the plaintiff as…