Schmidt v. Schurke

August Schurke, now deceased, in 1916 executed and delivered to his son, appellee, a warranty deed to certain described real estate, subject to a $6,700 encumbrance which grantee assumed. The deed also reserved life possession in grantor and an annual rental of $480, payable each March 1st during grantor’s lifetime. Grantee was required to pay all taxes assessed against the real estate and to pay, within six months after grantor’s death, $2,000 to his sister, Mrs. Thiede, and $1,000 to a half sister, Mathilda Schurke. The deed was recorded by grantee, who went into possession of the real…