Ward v. Meredith
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Taylor District Court. — Thos. L. Maxwell, Judge. Action in equity to establish plaintiff’s alleged title to a fractional interest in certain land, and for partition thereof. Decree substantially as prayed, and certain of the defendants appeal. The opinion states the material facts.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
In the year 1858, •William G. Meredith and Joseph B. Meredith, brothers, obtained title as tenants in common to 330 acres o.f land in Taylor County of this state. About the time of this purchase, they took possession of the land, but made their several homes and improvements upon different 80-acre tracts. William brought with him a wife and child, and Joseph soon married Naamah G. Ward, daughter of Jabez B. Ward. In 1861, Joseph B. Meredith died intestate, survived by his wife, Naamah G., and an infant son, Joseph B. Meredith, junior, his sole heir,‘who also died, a few months later. Under…
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