GROVES v. GROVES

No. 49139.

82 N.W.2d 124 (1957)

Doris N. GROVES, Appellant, v. Ralph W. GROVES and Vera Groves, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 3, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Doran, Doran, Doran, Erbe & Doran, Boone, for appellant.

Phelan, Karr & Karr, Webster City, for appellees.


GARFIELD, Justice.

On May 18, 1954, plaintiff Doris N. Groves, a widow then 86, made an absolute warranty deed to her son Ralph, then 64, of 220 acres of unimproved farm land in Hamilton county. The deed recites consideration of one dollar and other valuable considerations. Value of the land was $77,000. On the previous March 1st plaintiff made a written lease of the same land to Ralph for ten years at annual rent of $2,000 plus taxes and expense of keeping up the...

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