Legal Opinion
Alden v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 21, 1884PublishedCited by 21 opinions
Appeal from Glarlte Ovrouit Oov/rt. AotioN in chancery to set aside a will. A decree was entered granting the prayer of petitioners. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. Calvin R. Johnson, in bis life time, executed a will which disposes of all his property in the following language:
“I give and bequeth unto my wife, Martha Y. Johnson, absolutely in fee simple, the undivided third part of the following real estate, situated and being in Clarke county, state of Iowa, to-wit:
“ The n e J of section nineteen, and the sw|of the s w ¿ of section 31, in township 71, range, 27; also the s w | of the s e | of section 25, township 72, range 26; lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 in block 15 in East Hopeville; also 15 acres off the south side of the n v|sw|of section 6, township 70,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Rona v. MeierSupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
- Case v. DwireSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
- Negus v. NegusSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
3Cited by21 opinions
- Iowa City State Bank v. PritchardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
- Mack v. ProctorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Bills v. BillsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- McCulloch's Estate v. ConradSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952
- Hilpire v. ClaudeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
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