Legal Opinion
Martin v. Martin
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided August 18, 2006No. 05-0101PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CADY, Justice.
This is a partition action in which the plaintiff claims an interest in land as a tenant in common by virtue of a deed from the grantor not joined in by his spouse. The district court concluded the deed was valid and ordered the land to be partitioned by sale. The court of appeals reversed. On our review, we agree with the court of appeals. We reverse the decision of the district court.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings
Robert Martin Jr. (“Bobby”) purchased a forty-acre tract of land in Appanoose County on contract for $12,000 on November 1, 1993. The real estate contract named…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Tutt v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
- Brown v. VonnahmeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
- Rasmussen v. RasmussenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1961
- Jones v. BetzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1926
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