Stokes v. Sprague
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Boone District Court. — Hon. S. j\'I. Weaver, Judge. Action to recover the possession of certain promissory motes, or, in ease they cannot be delivered, to recover their value, and for other relief. A demurrer to the petition was sustained. The plaintiff refused to plead further. Judgment was rendered against her for costs, and she appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, C. J.
1 The material falct-s stated in the ■petition are, substantially, as follows: The defendant is the administrator of the estate of Ella L. M. Sprague, who •died in Boone county, intestate, on the twenty-fourth day of December, 1896. Her husband and mother survived her, but she left no children. The plaintiff is a sister.. of the decedent, and resides at Friend, in the state •of Nebraska. For several years prior to the death of the •decedent the plaintiff transacted business for her in Nebraska. For a long time prior to her death the decedent '“was in poor health, and had bad spells, and would…
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