Shetler v. Stewart
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeals from Marshall District Court.— Hon. G. W. Burn-ham, Judge. Actions in equity to quiet title to real estate. As originally brought these actions were in the name of James 3L P. Shetler as plaintiff. Before trial, his death was suggested, and the present plaintiff, administrator of his estate, was substituted.
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Appeals from Marshall District Court.— Hon. G. W. Burn-ham, Judge. Actions in equity to quiet title to real estate. As originally brought these actions were in the name of James 3L P. Shetler as plaintiff. Before trial, his death was suggested, and the present plaintiff, administrator of his estate, was substituted. The actions were tried separately in the court below, but, as each involved substantially the same fact conditions and issues, they have been submitted together in this court, and may be disposed of in one opinion. In each ease at the close of the evidence for plaintiff on motion…
1Opinion of the Court
Bishop, J.—
From the allegations made in the several petitions, and the admissions, contained in the answers filed thereto, it appears that George Shetler, a resident of Marshall-town, died on March 26, 1901, intestate. Pie left surviving him, as his only heirs at law two sons, James K. P. Shetler ¿nd George PL Shetler; one daughter, Samantha S. O. Weber; and one granddaughter, Addie Stewart, the only surviving child of Electa J. Hazen, a daughter of said George Shetler and deceased at and prior to his death. At the time of the death of said George Shetler the title to the several tracts of…
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