Legal Opinion

Graham v. Johnston

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 16, 1951No. 47934PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMantz, J.

The action is in partition wherein certain daughters of J. F. Johnston, deceased, sought to have canceled and set aside three warranty deeds to three sons of decedent under the claim that there never was a legal delivery, and that the deeds were invalid on account of certain reservations contained therein. The three sons resisted alleging that there was no merit to the claims of plaintiffs; that they were the absolute and unqualified owners of the several tracts and that they derived title through the deeds in question. The trial court held that the plaintiffs’" claims were without merit and…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Mandlebaum v. McDonellMichigan Supreme Court · 1874
  2. McCleary v. EllisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
  3. Schollmier v. SchoendelenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1889
  4. Arndt v. LapelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1932
  5. Vosburg v. MallorySupreme Court of Iowa · 1912

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Wynne v. PinoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Jeppesen v. JeppesenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1958
  3. Winick v. WinickAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
  4. Crecelius v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1964
  5. Scherer v. HylandSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1977

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