Murphy v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Iowa
j Appeal from Lyon District Court. — C. C. Bradley, Judge. Action in partition, wherein plaintiff claims a one-third share of the real estate in controversy which his deceased wife, Mary A. Murphy, would have inherited from her father, James Mulhall, had she outlived him. Demurrers to the petition were sustained; and, plaintiff electing to stand upon his petition, the petition was dismissed, and judgment rendered against plaintiff for costs. He appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
i. descent and hus™ndUH°not heir of wife. — 1. This action was begun on August 7, 1919. On October 16, 1919, the substituted petition was filed. Defendants James Calvin Murphy and Anna May Murphy are the son and ¿Laughter of Henry E. Murphy, plaintiff, and deceased wife, Mary A. Murphy. The two children are of age. The defendants other than the said two children filed separate demurrers, and the two children each filed separate demurrers. The plaintiff married Mary A. Mulhall in 1897, and lived with her as her husband until her death, December 29, 1900. She died before the death of either of…
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