COSTELLO v. COSTELLO

No. 54433.

186 N.W.2d 651 (1971)

Anthony L. COSTELLO, Appellee, v. Bernard COSTELLO, Marie Sweeney, and Lawrence Costello, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 5, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Harris and Philip C. Lovrien, of Herrick, Langdon, Belin & Harris, Des Moines, for appellants.

James B. Smith, of Shirley, Smith & Shirley, Perry, for appellee.


RAWLINGS, Justice.

Plaintiff brought quiet title and partition action to which defendants filed answer and counterclaim. Trial court held adverse to defendants and they appeal. We reverse.

Anna F. Costello died June 29, 1967. All parties hereto are nieces, nephews and surviving beneficiaries under decedent's will.

Anna and her sister, Elizabeth, eccentric recluses, both unmarried, lived together in their Granger home for more than 35 years. Sometime...

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