Gilmer v. Neuenswander

On February 9, 1932, Alice Gilmer, a widow, was the owner of an eighty-acre farm in Fayette County, Iowa.

At that time she had four living children, all adults. When this case was tried in 1945 Alice Gilmer was past ninety-two years of age and was under voluntary guardianship. A son, E. Gilmer, died intestate on January 10, 1945, leaving surviving him his spouse, Zettie M. Gilmer, plaintiff herein, and an adult daughter, Opal Gilmer Zanatta. The widow, Zettie M. Gilmer, brought this action in partition, claiming to be the owner of an undivided one twelfth of the above-described real estate, as…