Legal Status of Women in IowaWilson, Jennie L. (Jennie Lansley)
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Legal Status of Women in Iowa
Wilson, Jennie L. (Jennie Lansley)
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Iowa
When either the husband or wife is insane, and incapable of executing a
deed, and relinquishing or conveying his or her right to the real
property of the other, the sane person may petition the district court
of the county where such petitioner resides, or of the county where said
real estate is situated, setting forth the facts and praying for an
order authorizing the applicant or some other person to execute a deed
of conveyance and thereby relinquish the interest of either in the real
property of the other [§3407.]
[Sidenote: Proceedings and decree.]
Upon such application the court has power to appoint some person or
attorney guardian of the person alleged to be insane, who shall
ascertain as to the propriety, good faith and necessity of the prayer of
the petitioner, and who shall have power to resist said application. If
the court is satisfied that the petition is made in good faith, and that
the petitioner is the proper person to exercise the power and make the
conveyance, and that such power is necessary and proper, said court
shall enter up a decree authorizing the execution of all such
conveyances, for and in the name of such husband or wife, by such person
as the court may appoint [§§3408-3409.]
[Sidenote: Appointment, Revocation.]
All deeds executed by the person thus appointed shall be valid in law,
and shall convey the interest of such insane person in the real estate
so conveyed; said power shall cease and become void as soon as he or she
shall become sane and of sound mind, and apply to the court to revoke
said power, and the same shall be evoked; but such revocation shall in
nowise affect conveyances previously made. [§3410.]
CHAPTER IV.
DIVORCE, ANNULLING MARRIAGES AND ALIMONY.
[Sidenote: Jurisdiction.]
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