Rogers v. Hussey
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polls District Gowrt. On tbe 25th of July, 1860, B. F. Allen commenced an action against T. R. Rogers, to recover rent for a portion of lot two, block 0, Griffith’s first addition to East Eort Des Moines. On the 20th of February, 1873, Rogers filed his answer denying Allen’s ownership of the property, and by way of cross-bill in equity making Warren Hussey a party, as a pur_ chaser from Allen, and praying that the title to the property be quieted in him.
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Appeal from Polls District Gowrt. On tbe 25th of July, 1860, B. F. Allen commenced an action against T. R. Rogers, to recover rent for a portion of lot two, block 0, Griffith’s first addition to East Eort Des Moines. On the 20th of February, 1873, Rogers filed his answer denying Allen’s ownership of the property, and by way of cross-bill in equity making Warren Hussey a party, as a pur_ chaser from Allen, and praying that the title to the property be quieted in him. On the 10th day of July, 1867, the court, upon an exjowte hearing, dismissed Allen’s petition for rent and confirmed defendant’s…
1Opinion of the CourtHat, J.
i. notice: aria-mg from poasession. — I. John Mumma, being the owner of the property in controversy, sold the same on the 4th day of March, 1857, to T. R. Rogers, and executed to him a bond for a ° . deed. Rogers immediately commenced making repairs upon the property and moved into it about the 15th of March, 1857, and occupied it as his homestead until the 1st of May, 1858. Shortly after his purchase Rogers paid all the consideration money except $250, and on the 1st of April, 1858, he obtained from Mumma a warranty deed therefor, which was filed for record April 30, 1858.
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