Reed v. Reed

— William J. Reed died April 3, 1926, leaving surviving his widow Sarah, and four children, two of whom are the appellant and the appellee herein. All the property in dispute was derived by the widow through the will of her husband. Much of the record deals with his estate and the controversy had therein. This testimony has no bearing on the decision of-the case before us except as it discloses certain mental traits, the relation of the parties, and other features which point the direction in which the right probably lies.

In 1919 William J. Reed, with his wife, moved to Des Moines. They were…