Lessell v. Goodman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dallas District Court. — Hon. A. W. Wilkinson, Judge. Action to quiet title. Decree for defendant, Mary E. Goodman, and plaintiff appeals. This action was brought by the plaintiff to quiet title to, and recover possession of a lot in the city of Perry.
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Appeal from Dallas District Court. — Hon. A. W. Wilkinson, Judge. Action to quiet title. Decree for defendant, Mary E. Goodman, and plaintiff appeals. This action was brought by the plaintiff to quiet title to, and recover possession of a lot in the city of Perry. On July 15, 1892, the defendant, Joseph Goodman, entered into a written contract with the plaintiff, whereby the latter agreed to sell to the former a lot, for the consideration of one hundred and seventy-five dollars, ten dollars of which was paid down, and the balance was to be paid as follows: Eighty-five dollars July 15,1893,…
1Opinion of the CourtKinne, J.
1 *6832 *682I. It is contended that Mrs. Goodman has no right of homestead in this lot. In Pelan v. De Bevard, 13 Iowa, 53, it was held that a homestead might exist in a lease-held estate. The court said that the exemption provided by statute “is not limited to any particular estate, either as to its duration or extent.” And in Stinson v. Richardson, 44 Iowa, 373, it was held, that the fact that a *683vendor retained the legal title as security for unpaid purchase money, would not operate to defeat the vendee's claim of homestead in the property. The interest acquired by the husband in this case was such…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Pelan v. De BevardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1862
- Stinson v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
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