Clark v. Connor
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Johnson District Court. Action for the recovery of real property. Each party claimed to be the absolute owner of the land. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
1. Evidence :unrecorded deed. I. It was conceded by the parties that Spencer Moore was the original grantee from the government of the land ill Controversy. The plaint-pg? .¡.q maintain liis action, offered in evidence a power of attorney made by Spencer Moore to Walter Camp, authorizing him to sell and convey the land, of date May loth, 1867, duly acknowledged; and also a deed for the land, made by Spencer Moore by Walter Camp, his attorney in fact, to Florence McGillieuddy, of date August 27th, 1857. This deed was acknowledged by Walter Camp, as attorney in fact, etc., before a notary…
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