McGregor v. McGregor
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dubuque District Court. These parties bave been three times before this court in controversies growing out of the same general subject-matter as that whereon this action is based. The reports of those controversies may be found in 9 Iowa, 65, 14 Id., 326, and 16 Id., 528; and they are referred to as affording much light and aid in the full understanding of the. facts involved in this case, and the discusión of the questions made.
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Appeal from Dubuque District Court. These parties bave been three times before this court in controversies growing out of the same general subject-matter as that whereon this action is based. The reports of those controversies may be found in 9 Iowa, 65, 14 Id., 326, and 16 Id., 528; and they are referred to as affording much light and aid in the full understanding of the. facts involved in this case, and the discusión of the questions made. This action is brought to set aside a deed made on the 10th day of November, 1851, by the plaintiff, James Mc-Gregor, Jr.-, to Ann G. McGregor, then the…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
For about ten years prior to 1851 the plaintiff lived in the State of New York. His brother, Alexander McGregor, lived in McGregor, Iowa, and a portion of the time at Prairie du Chion, Wisconsin, nearly opposite thereto. During much of that time Alexander McGregor was in embarrassed circumstances pecuniarily, and was acting as the attorney in fact for his brother, the plaintiff, under power of attorney authorizing him so to do. As such attorney he purchased and sold lands in the plaintiff’s name,-operated a ferry for him in part, and made improvements upon lands purchased in plaintiff’s name.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- MacGregor v. MacGregorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859
- MacGregor v. GardnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1862
- McGregor v. GardnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
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