Legal Opinion

Haynes v. Rolstin

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 18, 1914PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Madison District Court. — Hon. W. H. Fahey, Judge. Proceeding to have set apart to the widow one-third in value of the real estate, to include the homestead, free from claim for purchase-money indebtedness. From a decree in favor of plaintiff, the defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtWithrow, J.

In December, 1911, M. D. Haynes died intestate, seised of eighty acres of land upon which there were at the time two mortgage incumbrances; the first for $1,000 being for a part of the purchase money, it having been assumed by Haynes at the.time of purchase, and the second for $400, given to secure indebtedness incurred after the purchase. Upon his death he left as survivors his widow, the appellee, and seven children, three of whom at the time of the commencement of this action were minors, all of whom are made defendants. The widow, Elizabeth Haynes, in this action sought to have set apart…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Bissell v. BissellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  2. Thomas v. HansonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
  3. Trowbridge v. SypherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
  4. Wilson v. HardestySupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
  5. McGlothlen v. HiteSupreme Court of Iowa · 1880

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Freedom Financial Bank v. Estate of Edward J. BoesenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2011
  2. Dalton v. DaltonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  3. In the Matter of the Estate of James Anthony GoforthCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2022
  4. Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. WestfallSupreme Court of Iowa · 1935

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