Alt v. Young
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Johnson District Court. — R. P. Howell, Judge. Action for specific performance. There was a decree for plaintiff, and defendants appedl.'
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
1. Deeds : construction : Rule in Shelley’s Case: life estate enlarged to fee. The plaintiff contracted to convey to the defendants Young and Bowman the land in question, and to furnish an abstract showing a merchantable title. Said defendants refused to accept the title as shown by the abstract tendered; hence this *1261suit. Joseph C. and David W. Wray and Clara C. Custer are the brothers and sister of Elizabeth Ann Alt, to whom was given a life estate by the deed hereinafter referred to, and defendant Albert C. Oaks is the son of a sister of said Elizabeth’s. Defendants filed a cross-petition,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Moore v. LittelNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
- Archer v. JacobsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Westcott v. MeekerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Shafer v. TeresoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- Doyle v. AndisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
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