Meltzer v. Shafer

— John Shafer, a defendant-appellant, in the year 1920 owned 320 acres of land in O’Brien County, Iowa. Johanna Shafer, a defendant-appellant, was then and now is the wife of the aforesaid appellant John Shafer. On or about the 26th day of August, 1920, the appellant John Shafer became seriously ill, and underwent a major operation for the purpose of removing gall stones. Fearing that thé operation might prove fatal, the appellant John Shafer, on the day before, to wit, August 25, 1920, without consideration, transferred the aforesaid land to his wife, the appellant Johanna Shafer. Although…