Klingensmith v. Klingensmith
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Madison District Court. — H. S. Dugan, Judge. Action in equity to have canceled quitclaim deeds executed by plaintiff, conveying his expectant interest as heir in certain real estate, and to have same construed as security for moneys advanced by defendants on behalf of plaintiff. Decree entered finding the equities in favor of plaintiff. —
1Opinion of the CourtDe Graff, J.
— Samuel' Klingensmith died intestate June 12, 1917 seized of certain Iowa real estate of the value of about $28,000, and personal property of the value of about $2,500. His heirs at law are Edward Klingensmith plaintiff and Geo. Klingensmith, Victoria Klingensmith, Melissa Bonham and Sarah Smith defendants herein.
The senior Klingensmith at the time of his death was a widower and the parties to 'this action are his children. It appears that prior to his father’s death the son Edward had borrowed from the local banks small sums of money and his father had signed notes as surety with him. In…
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