Lembke v. Lembke

-The plaintiff John Lembke claims to be the owner of a certain 80 acres of Cass County, Iowa land by reason of holding the record title thereto. Plaintiff alleges that in 1918 he orally leased to his son Henry Lembke the land in controversy and that upon the death of the son, the widow and defendant Emma Lembke refused to surrender possession of the land. The other defendants are the surviving children and heirs at law of the deceased son.

It is the contention of appellants that they are the owners of said land by reason of a parol gift from the plaintiff to plaintiff’s son Henry during the…