Clingerman v. Koehler

This is a suit by Tom Clingerman against his two sons, Herndon and C. Lee Clingerman, and also against Fred Koehler, Jr., the grantor in a deed to plaintiff of a life estate in a lot with house in Marshalltown, Iowa, to reform the deed and quiet title to such property. Plaintiff pleaded his son Herndon fraudulently procured the execution by Koehler of a deed which did not convey to plaintiff the fee simple estate required by plaintiff’s purchase contract with Koehler, but conveyed to plaintiff a life estate only, remainder to plaintiff’s two sons, Herndon and C. Lee Clingerman. Defendant sons…