John Deere & Co. v. Meyer
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Fayette District Court.— Hon. L. E. Eellows, Judge. Suit in equity to quiet title and- to partition certain real estate. Decree dismissing plaintiff’s petition, as well as the claims of certain defendants. Plaintiff and some of the defendants appeal.—
1Opinion of the Court
Deemer, J.—
Louisa Meyer died in January of the year 1901, seised of the property in dispute, consisting of a town lot and two tracts of land, one of twenty and the other of twelve acres. She left surviving her husband, Rudolph, and seven children, each and all of whom are defendants herein. At the time of her death the twelve-acre tract, with •the improvements thereon, was used and occupied by herself and family as a homestead; and after her death the husband and his children, or some of them, continued their use and occupancy of the premises as the family dwelling place. January 23, 1901,…
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