Lillibridge v. Allen
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hamilton District Court. — Hon. S. M. Weaver, Judge. Action in equity to set aside deeds on the ground of fraud and a want of consideration; also, an action to recover certain notes, or their proceeds. Trial to court, and decree for plaintiff against both defendants. Defendant Jennie L. Allen appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Kinne, 0. J.
1 *5842 *583I. Though the evidence is conflicting as to some of the facts, we conclude that the court below was justified in finding them to be substantially as follows: In May, 1898, plaintiff resided in Chicago, 111., and was seventy-four years of age. She owned one hundred acres of land, situated in Hamilton county, Iowa, and worth about two thousand seven hundred dollars. It was rented, and she held two rent notes, not then due, of one hundred and fifteen dollars each. She engaged one Morgan, a broker in Chicago, to sell the land. The defendant, George W. Allen, at the same time owned…
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