Boeck v. Milke
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Chickasaw District Court. — Hon. A. N. Hobson, Judge. Action in equity to establish plaintiff’s title to a certain tract of land, under an oral contract with John Milke, deceased, as against the defendants, who are alleged to claim some interest in the property described, as heirs of said John Milke. There was a decree for the defendants, and plaintiff appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
McClain, J. —
Plaintiff claims title to a certain described eighty-acre tract of land, under an oral contract with John Milke, deceased, whose heirs are defendants in the action, alleged to have been made in 1887 by one Michael Poss, plaintiff’s stepfather, when plaintiff was about thirteen years of age, by which said Milke agreed that, if plaintiff would live with him as a member of his household and family, and obey and take care of him in his declining years, plaintiff should have whatever real estate and other property said Milke might own at the time of his death. Said Milke died…
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