Williamson v. Williamson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from the Wappelb District Court. In Cbaneery. The son, Robert, claims of Henry, tbe father, a deed for a certain parcel of real estate, which, he alleges was given to him by his said father.
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Appeal from the Wappelb District Court. In Cbaneery. The son, Robert, claims of Henry, tbe father, a deed for a certain parcel of real estate, which, he alleges was given to him by his said father. The bill sets up a parol gift, upon condition that complainant would settle upon said land; avers that he did, under said agreement, enter upon and make, improvements thereon; that he was in possession some two or three years; and that respondent refused to make the deed, but compelled complainant to quit said possession. The answer denies all the substantial averments of the bill. To sustain the…
1Opinion of the Court
"Wright, C. J.
Counsel do not differ as to the legal or equitable rules and principles which must govern in the decision of this case. The substantial question is whether, under the testimony, the complainant is entitled to the .relief claimed by his bill, and this issue must be decided in favor of respondent. To refer to all the testimony, is entirely unnecessary, and especially so, when such reference would in this opinion, answer no valuable purpose. We content ourselves, therefore, with stating two grounds upon which the decree below may clearly be sustained. The first is a want of…
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