Heironymus v. Heironymus
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Montgomery District Court. The plaintiff in this case seeks to recover certain real estate from the defendant, upon the alleged claim that the same was purchased by the defendant, H. 0. Hieronymus, with the money of the plaintiff, and that the title thereto was taken by said defendant in his own name, when it should have been taken in the name of the plaintiff. There was a trial by the court, and a decree for the defendants. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Eothrock, Oh. J.
The plaintiff formerly resided in the stat® of Missouri, and the defendant, H. 0. Heironymus? is his son. The plaintiff claims that many years ago he conveyed certain real estate and personal property in Missouri to his said son, and to T. F. Heironymus, another son, the consideration being that they} should support the plaintiff and his wife during their lives; that afterwards T. F. Heironymus conveyed his interest in the property to defendant, H. 0. Heironymus, and that the latter then undertook to furnish said support; that in the year 1868 H. C. Heironymus sold the land in…
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