Purcell v. Lang

I. Plaintiff and Joseph Purcell were married in the year 1855, and lived together as husband and wife until the husband’s death. April 20, 1857, said Joseph Purcell entered and purchased from the government of the United States, one hundred and sixty acres of land lying in Howard county, Iowa. In May, of the same year, said Joseph Purcell, husband of plaintiff, conveyed said land by deed to one Langworthy, which deed was duly filed for record and recorded. Plaintiff never signed said deed, nor in any manner relinquished her interest, as the wife *611of said Joseph Purcell, in and to said land.…