Jinkiaway v. Ford

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Benson, J.:

This is an action to set aside a tax deed, and also to set aside a quitclaim deed made by the plaintiff, Nora Jinkiaway, to the defendant, Bertha Ardella Ford.

*798John Ertz, owner of the land in controversy, died February 1, 1897, leaving a will by which he devised to his wife, Nora, for the use of herself and her children, an estate for life in this land. He left five children by a former wife, and seven children by his wife Nora. His will provided that after the death of his wife the home farm in Clay county, now the subject of this action,…