Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Sinift

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided July 27, 1943No. 46183PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.

Nan B. Sinift died November 25, 1941, a childless widow, about eighty-eight years of age. On April 14, 1939, she had executed a will which directed payment of debts, expenses, etc., bequeathed $500 to. Silas Baxter, a half, brother, and devised and bequeathed all the residue of her estate to two half brothers, B. W. Baxter and Leonard Baxter. Norman F. Baker was nominated' to be executor. He promptly filed the will for probate the day following her death. Various heirs contested its probate, asserting insufficient execution, lack, of testamentary capacity, and undue influence. Trial ivas had…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Perkins v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  2. Sinift v. SiniftSupreme Court of Iowa · 1939
  3. Gates v. ColeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
  4. Nowlen v. NowlenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  5. Potter v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. State v. ThomasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  2. In Re Estate of SpringerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1961
  3. In Re Rogers'estateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951
  4. In Re Klein's EstateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1950
  5. In Re Estate of HollisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944

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