Haywood v. Nichols

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action in the district court was one of ejectment, brought by the brother and sister, heirs of George Haywood, deceased, against Melinda Nichols, who claimed to have taken title by virtue of being the surviving spouse of George Haywood. The decision turned on whether or not the defendant was married to George Haywood at the time of his death. Judgment was rendered against the plaintiffs, arid they appeal.

In 1881 the defendant married Richard Pool, at Fort Madison, Iowa. Afterwards Richard Pool was incarcerated in the Iowa state…