557.13 Covenants — spouse not bound.
Where either the husband or wife joins in a conveyance of real estate owned by the other, the husband or wife so joining shall not be bound by the covenants of such conveyance, unless it is expressly so stated on the face thereof.
[C73, §1937; C97, §2921; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10052; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §557.13]
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 557 - REAL PROPERTY IN GENERAL
Section 557.1 - Who deemed seized.
Section 557.2 - Estate in fee simple.
Section 557.3 - Conveyance passes grantor’s interest.
Section 557.4 - After-acquired interest — exception.
Section 557.5 - Adverse possession.
Section 557.6 - Future estates.
Section 557.7 - Contingent remainders.
Section 557.8 - Applicability.
Section 557.9 - Defeating expectant estate.
Section 557.10 - Declarations of trust.
Section 557.11 - Conveyances by married persons.
Section 557.12 - Conveyances by husband and wife.
Section 557.13 - Covenants — spouse not bound.
Section 557.14 - Title and possession of mortgagor.
Section 557.15 - Common forms of co-ownership of real property.
Section 557.16 - Cotenant liable for rent.
Section 557.17 - Partition — cotenant charged with rent.
Section 557.18 - Vendor’s lien.
Section 557.19 - Fraudulent conveyances.
Section 557.20 - Rule in Shelley’s case.
Section 557.21 - Devise, bequest, or conveyance not enlarged.
Section 557.22 - Authorization.
Section 557.23 - Vested interest.