Jones v. Schaffner
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Webster District Court. — R. M. Wright, Judge. In a prior action, brought by Leah M. Jones for the partition of real estate, a decree was rendered granting the relief prayed, and ordering a sale of the property and partition of the proceeds. At a sale made pursuant to sueh decree, certain of the property was sold and conveyed by referee to L. W. Scliaffner. Such sale was confirmed, and the referee’s deed to Scliaffner approved.by the court.
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Appeal from Webster District Court. — R. M. Wright, Judge. In a prior action, brought by Leah M. Jones for the partition of real estate, a decree was rendered granting the relief prayed, and ordering a sale of the property and partition of the proceeds. At a sale made pursuant to sueh decree, certain of the property was sold and conveyed by referee to L. W. Scliaffner. Such sale was confirmed, and the referee’s deed to Scliaffner approved.by the court. Thereafter, no appeal having been taken from said decree, this action was begun by Leah M. Jones, as guardian of Mary E. Jones and as guardian…
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
— To an intelligent understanding of the issues now presented, a preliminary statement of the circumstances attendant upon the partition proceedings, is necessary.
' mai notice:°servtent°nnáer°mpe guardianship. Benjamin Jones, a resident of Fort Dodge, died intestate, December 28, 1906, survived by his wife, Mary E. Jones, and five children: Legh M. Jones, Frank Jones, T. Ann Jones (now Murray), Octavia E. Jones (now Kennedy), and William Jones. Deceased died seized of 20 or more tracts or parcels of land in that county, among which were two certain lots Avhich had been occupied as the family…
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