Strong v. Wood

306 N.W.2d 737 (Iowa 1981)

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

Mike Strong was a 76-year-old that wanted to get married to 66-year-old Ruby(P). Prior to the marriage, Mike transferred the family farm to his three children by warranty deed and for $1 and other consideration. Mike died intestate within the year, and a dispute arose over the transfer of the farm. P sued D (Mike's children) alleging that P and Mike entered into an oral contract of marriage prior to the transfer of the farm to the children and that the transfer to the children deprived her of the benefits of her contract with Mike; that she would be well provided for both before and after Mike's death. P wanted the deed canceled and annulled and that she be granted a 1/3 interest in the farm as Mike died intestate. During trial, P failed to prove that she had relied on any of the statements as an inducement to marry and that Mike intended to deceive and defraud her. Judgment went to D and P appealed.