Criswell v. Criswell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Scott District Court.— IIon. Jas. W. Bollinger, Judge. Action in partition. There was a judgment for the plaintiffs. The defendants appeal.—
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
The petition states that the defendant Orlando Criswell claims to be the owner of the land in question by virtue of a warranty deed from his father, Benjamin Criswell, deceased. A copy of the deed is set out, and it is a regular deed with covenants of warranty, bearing date September 21, 1892, and duly acknowledged on January 11, 1905. The plaintiffs and the defendant Orlando B. Criswell are brothers, and the defendant Mattie Criswell is the wife of her co-defendant. The father, Benjamin Criswell, died on the 26th day of January, 1905, leaving one hundred and sixty-nine acres of land worth…
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