Rich v. Allen

The following are the salient facts in this case:

Dr. Allen, now deceased, was a judgment creditor of the plaintiff Jacob Rich. Jacob Rich owned a life interest in the land in question through the will of his father, Nick Rich. This will, which was duly admitted to probate in the district court of Henry county, Iowa, contained certain restrictions against alienation and an attempted immunity from the debts of the son. The question of the validity of these attempted restrictions was involved in the original case in the district court and was there settled by a ruling on demurrer, the lower…