Pryne v. Pryne
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Benton District Court. — Hon. Gf. W. Burn-ham, Judge. This is an action in equity, brought by the widow of one Aaron Pryne to partition certain real estate belonging to the estate of her said husband. The various heirs at law are made defendants, and their respective interests are set out in the petition.
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Appeal from Benton District Court. — Hon. Gf. W. Burn-ham, Judge. This is an action in equity, brought by the widow of one Aaron Pryne to partition certain real estate belonging to the estate of her said husband. The various heirs at law are made defendants, and their respective interests are set out in the petition. Viola Pryne, wife of Henry Pryne, one of said heirs is also made a defendant,, James T. and Henry Pryne, defendants, answer, and claim title to the whole of the real estate mentioned, subject to plaintiff’s dower right, under a conveyance from said Aaron Pryne. The other…
1Opinion of the Court
Waterman, J. —
Plaintiff is the third wife of Aaron Pryne, having been married to him in the year 1860. James *83T. and Henry Pryne and Mary Webber are children of deceased by a former marriage. Harvey, Ivy, and Pearl Pryne are children of a deceased son, who was also born of a former marriage. Nota Brown is the child of a daughter born to deceased by plaintiff. Aaron Pryne died on May 4, 1898. Two days preceding he executed the conveyance in issue, which covered all the lands he owned, including his homestead, save a small and valueless tract; and he also transferred all his personal estate to…
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