Crouse v. Crouse

This appeal presents several propositions relating to the distribution of the rents of real estate between the widow and heirs of an intestate where a homestead is involved. It is the fifth appeal in the contest between these parties. A brief statement of the facts out of which the controversy arises is necessary to a proper understanding of the problems.

In December, 1926, John A. .Crouse was a farmer, sixty-four years of age, a widower, and the father of eight children. He lived on a five hundred-acre farm which he owned near Boone, Iowa. The appellant was his housekeeper. During that month…