Linser

This action was brought to set aside two deeds executed by Phillipina Schroeder conveying certain lands to defendant Martin P. Lauffer and Emma Lauffer, his wife. Judgment was entered in favor of defendant and the plaintiff has appealed.

In the year 1880 Frederick Schroeder, a widower, owned and, with his daughter Emma, resided upon a mountain ranch, consisting of the land, or the greater part thereof, here in controversy. At that time Phillipina Lauffer was a widow, residing with whom were her two children, Julia B. Lauffer and Martin P. Lauffer, defendant, of the respective ages of fifteen and nine years. During that year Schroeder and Mrs. Lauffer married and thereafter lived together on the Schroeder,ranch as husband and wife, their said children living with them, except as hereinafter stated, and performing services suitable to their ages and capacities. Julia married Charles Linser about three years later and she and her husband lived on the ranch for about a year and thereafter they resided elsewhere. At a subsequent time Martin and Emma married and thereafter lived together on the ranch as husband and wife and there were there born to them two children. Schroeder died…