Miles v. Miles
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court. — Hon. Milo P. Smith, Judge. Action in equity to recover the sum of $30.00 per month from December 28, 1911, in consideration of a certain bill of sale. There was a trial to the court, and a judgment for $480.00, with the right to sue for future installments if not paid by the defendant. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
1. Gifts : acceptance : conditions : necessity to comply with. Plaintiff is the widow of J. M. Miles, who died intestate, a resident of Cedar Rapids, on December 28, 1911. About November 18,1909, deceased, as plaintiff alleges, in partial settlement of his affairs, executed three certain deeds to real estate and a bill of sale of his office and business and delivered the same to plaintiff for the defendant, with instructions to hold the same until the death of grantor, and then to turn said deeds and bill of sale over to defendant, upon defendant’s agreeing in writing to pay plaintiff the sum…
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