McGinnis v. Edgell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dallas District Court. This action is brought to quiet the title in plaintiffs of certain real property. There was judgment for the plaintiffs in the District Court, from which defendant appeals. The facts of the case appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Ch. J.
The plaintiffs commenced this action to quiet the title in them to the southeast quarter of section six, in township eighty north, of range twenty-nine, west of the fifth principal meridian. Notice on the defendant was had by publication, and no appearance was entered for him. At the October term, 1872, of the court, after hearing proofs, the court made a decree in favor of the plaintiffs as prayed in their petition.
On the 24th day of February, 1873, the court, on motion and appearance of defendant, set aside the decree and permitted the defendant to have a re-trial of the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cummings v. LongSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
- Hubbard v. BarnesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1870
- Foreman v. HighamSupreme Court of Iowa · 1872
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Hoon v. HoonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
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- Drahos v. KopeskySupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Freligh v. BillmeyerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942