Norris v. McGaffick
Supreme Court of Iowa
Ajypeal from Mahaslea District Go%urt. This is a controversy submitted to the District Court without action, under the provisions of chapter 131 of the Revision of 1860.
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
i. desceñíIrantee The following is, in substance, the agreed statement of facts: George Fent and Philip Fent were ^e owners of one hundred and sixty acres of land in Mahaska county. In March, 1850, Philip Fent died intestate, leaving Matilda Fent, his widow, and George W. Fent, his only child. Afterward Matilda Fent and Henry MeGaffick married, and are still husband and wife; that no proceedings to allot dower Were ever had, but a partition was had between George Fent and George W. Fent, whereby a certain eighty acres were allotted to George W. Fent; that in October, 1862, George W. Fent died…
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