Legal Opinion
King v. King
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 23, 1980No. 61972PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
This is a family dispute over the ownership of a small farm in Des Moines County, Iowa. The question is whether title was held in trust for the parents of one of the record title holders. The trial court held it was not. On appeal the court of appeals, three to two, reversed the judgment of the trial court. On further review we vacate the judgment of the court of appeals and affirm the trial court.
Plaintiffs, Howard and June King, are husband and wife and the parents of the defendant Royce King. In 1949 they purchased the farm in question with the aid of a mortgage. There is…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State v. HendersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
- Groves v. GrovesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
- McCarter v. UbanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
- State v. BartzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
- Amdor v. CooneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1950
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