Darland v. Taylor
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Poweshieh Ovrouit Court. The plaintiff, as the administrator of the estate of Alsey Darland, deceased, claims of the defendant, W. H. Taylor, the alleged purchase price of a certain eighty acres of land. The •cause was tried,by the court as an action in equity. The court found for the plaintiff, and' rendered a judgment in his^ favor for the sum of $640.00. The defendant appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion:
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
í gift• deccfonoi’:I's °f acceptance. — The material facts established by the evidence are as follows: Alsey Darland died on the 25th day of February, 1872, at the age -of about seventy-three. She was the of Martha P. Taylor, who was t]ie mother of J. D. Taylor and the defendant, W. IT. Taylor. Martha P. Taylor had for many years been a widow, and was insane. Alsey Darland had taken care of her daughter ever since she became insane, and had raised her two sons, J. D. and W. H. On the 20th day of *504July, 1869, Alsey Darland, in order to make permanent provision for the future support of her…
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