Legal Opinion

Collins v. Reimers

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 11, 1917PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Scott ^District Court.- — F. D. Letts, Judge. Suit in equity to quiet title. Decree for defendant. Tlie facts are stated in the opinion. Plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.

1. Adverse possession : hostile character of possession: possession under unqualified deed: presumption : limitation of actions. Prior to August 13, 1872, J. Goldsbury was the owner of a tract of land situated -in the southeast quarter of Section 21, Township 78 North, Range 3 East of the 5th P. M., Scott County, Iowa, which was within the corporate limits of the city of Davenport. On the above date, the said Goldsbury and wife conveyed to Henry W. Lee a portion of said tract, described as follows:

“Commencing at the southeast corner of a tract of land conveyed by J. Goldsbury and wife to H.…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Barlow v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1870
  2. Karmuller v. KrotzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1865
  3. Slocumb v. C., B. & Q. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1882
  4. Presbyterian Church v. HarkenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  5. Fisher v. BeardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  3. Skrmetta v. MooreMississippi Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Hille v. NillNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1929
  5. Levine v. ChinitzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943

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