Nelson v. Helmbrecht

Taylor, C.

In 1880 Andrew Nelson owned and occupied 80 acres of land in Dodge county. The land was mortgaged and Nelson was indebted to various parties. The firm of Fuller & Johnson brought suit against him and recovered a judgment. After this suit had been begun but before the entry of judgment, and on September 13, 1880, Nelson deeded the land to Henry Helmbrecht, a brother-in-law, to whom he owed about $350. Helmbrecht died in 1894 and his title to the land has passed to and vested in the defendants. Nelson died March 9, 1921. Thereafter plaintiff, as administrator of Nelson’s estate,…