Knight v. McCord
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Story Circuit Cou/rt. Action to redeem forty acres of land from an alleged mortgage. The defendant holds the legal title to the land by deed from one Breezley, and denies that theplaintiffs have any interest in the same. The court dismissed the plaintiffs’ petition, and they appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
The plaintiff, Curtis Knight, formerly owned the premises, and for many years they were occupied by him and his wife, the plaintiff, Elizabeth Knight, as their homestead. In 1877 they conveyed the same by quit-claim deed to Breezley. They were owing Breezley at the time. Whether 'they conveyed in payment of the indebtedness, or for the purpose of security, does not clearly appear; but we do not deem it material. In 1878 Breezley, in consideration of a pair of mules delivered to him by the plaintiff, Curtis Knight, conveyed the land to defendant, McCord, to whom the plaintiff was indebted. So…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Gardner v. WestonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1865
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