Legal Opinion

Holsteen v. Thompson

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided July 24, 1969No. 53552PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOORE, Justice.

This is an equity action in two divisions brought by Harlan Q. and Fred E. Hol-steen, brothers, against their five sisters and certain additional third persons known and unknown to quiet title to a described 80 acre tract of land in Wayne County which was owned by their father at the time of his death in 1950. Plaintiffs’ petition admits four of their sisters have an equal interest in the land with them and is specifically directed against any claim therein by their oldest sister, Kathryn Hol-steen King Leake.

The trial court found and decreed: “It is, therefore, ordered,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Lucas v. HartSupreme Court of Iowa · 1857
  2. Smith v. CoutantSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
  3. Laverty v. Hawkeye Security Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
  4. Dart v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
  5. Goodwin Tile & Brick Co. v. DeVriesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Beeck v. Aquaslide 'N' Dive Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  2. Holden v. Construction MacHinery CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  3. DeWall v. PrenticeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  4. Johnson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  5. Manson State Bank v. DiamondSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975

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