Britt v. Gordon
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Fremont District Court.— Hon. O. D. Wheeler, Judge. Suit in equity for the partition of 100 acres of land. Plaintiff claims to own one-third thereof' as widow of Richard Britt, deceased, and defendants claim to own all of it in virtue of a conveyance' to Michael Gordon by Richard Britt through his attorney in fact, James Britt, of date April 20, 1872. The trial court dismissed plaintiff’s pertition, and she appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
1 Dower: sale by agent: ratification: evidence. Some time in the year 1869, appellant’s husband, then a single man, acquired title to the land in controversy. July 6th of that year, one James Britt, a brother of Richard, executed in his own name a tiÜ® ^011(1 f°r land, in which he personapy agree¿ †0 convey the same to Michael Gordon five years from the date thereof, upon payment of $500 in cash and $500 five years thereafter, which deferred payment was evidenced by a promissory note of said Gordon, made payable to James Britt. Part of the land therein described was, according to the bond, “…
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