Makinson v. Shumick

Weaver, J.-

Patrick Finn and Mary Finn were husband and wife. For some years they maintained a home in Nebraska, but later became residents of Iowa. Patrick died about the year 1906, and Mary died in January, 1920. During1 his lifetime, Patrick acquired title to 160 acres of land in Iowa, as well as to a certain other tract or tracts in the state of Nebraska. At some time prior to his death (the date not being made clear in the record, except by an inference that it was: In the year 1898), he conveyed the title to his wife, Mary, in whom it remained until her death, in January, 1920. Neither…