Dolan v. Bartruff
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lee District Court. — Hon. W. S. Hamilton, Judge. Action for damages for alleged wrongful dispossession of the plaintiff Grimsley from certain real estate. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, there was a directed verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
For convenience of discussion we shall disregard the guardianship and refer to Louisa Grimsley as the plaintiff.
*253The petition, although in two counts, does not disclose the ground of liability on which recovery is sought. For the moment, therefore, we look beyond it into the evidence and the argument.
The facts in this ease rest upon the history of a previous case between the same parties under a reverse title. This action grows out of the partial enforcement of the decree in such former action. Prior to such former action the defendant held a purported tax title to certain real estate in the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Coon v. McCormackSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
3Cited by2 opinions
- Higgins v. HigginsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927
- Arkansas Valley Trust Co. v. CorbinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1915