Legal Opinion

Jones v. Blumenstein

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 13, 1889PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Washington District Court. — Hon. D. Ryan, Judge. The plaintiff, being the owner in fee of certain adjoining lots, not exceeding five hundred dollars in value, asks to be quieted in her title thereto, as against a sheriff ’ s sale and deed thereof to defendant Blumenstein, on an execution against her in favor of one John Reisman. She asks this relief on the grounds that the property was and is her homestead.

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Appeal from Washington District Court. — Hon. D. Ryan, Judge. The plaintiff, being the owner in fee of certain adjoining lots, not exceeding five hundred dollars in value, asks to be quieted in her title thereto, as against a sheriff ’ s sale and deed thereof to defendant Blumenstein, on an execution against her in favor of one John Reisman. She asks this relief on the grounds that the property was and is her homestead. The defendant Blumenstein denies that the property was or is her homestead, and alleges that, if it ever was, she abandoned it before the sale to him ; that due notice of said…

1Opinion of the CourtGiven, C. J.

1. appbax,- ' amount‘myolved.: mterestíureal lateral'eon-I. The motion to dismiss the appeal must be overruled. The case “involves an interest in real estate.” The plaintiff and defendant Blumenstein each claim title to the property . . n . m question, and each asks to be quieted m that title. The controversy as to the defendants Singleman and Reisman is incident to the main issue, and must follow the appeal.

2. a homestead • ' ¿entrevidenoe. II. On the hearing, objections were made by plaintiff to certain parts of the testimony of defendants Blumenstein and Singleman, wherein they stated what…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Morris v. SargentSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
  2. Fyffe v. BeersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
  3. Shirland v. Union Nat. BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
  4. Davis, Moody & Co. v. KelleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1863
  5. Robb v. McBrideSupreme Court of Iowa · 1869

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Weaver v. StacySupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
  2. Arp v. JacobsWyoming Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Benbow v. BoyerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
  4. Pinckney v. PinckneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
  5. Reeseman v. DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895

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