Jones v. Jones
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polh CircuAt Court. The plaintiff is administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, John W. Jones, who died on the 2d day of .December, 1873, intestate, and the plaintiff filed the petition in this case asking the advice and direction of the court as to the distribution of the property left by the deceased.
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Appeal from Polh CircuAt Court. The plaintiff is administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, John W. Jones, who died on the 2d day of .December, 1873, intestate, and the plaintiff filed the petition in this case asking the advice and direction of the court as to the distribution of the property left by the deceased. The petition states that the deceased left surviving him the following children: Rosaltha J. Rickey, Samantha A. Billsland, Edward H. Jones, Leonidas H. Jones and Grace Jones, the latter only being a minor; all of whom are made defendants. The petitioner further states…
1Opinion of the Court
Seevers. J.
1. GUARDIAN ancl w.u'd: natural guar- . dian. I. The agreement made in January, 1874, in no manner affected the plaintiff’s interest as widow, but she agreed to “ answer for Grace Jones, as her guardian, she being her mother, and the law making her her natural guardian.” At the time the' agreement was executed no guardian had been appointed for Grace Jones. It is quite clear, we think, that Grace Jones is •not bound by said agreement; indeed, we do not understand counsel to so insist in their argument. Mrs. Rickey never signed said agreement, but E. II. and L. -H. Jones agreed to “…
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