Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Larson

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided November 17, 1964No. 51451PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtThornton, J.

This is an application in probate in the estate of Herbert Larson to construe the will of his uncle, Robert E. Anderson. The uncle, Robert E. Anderson, whose will is here construed, executed his will in 1936. He died childless in 1944 at the age of 67.

His will, after providing for the payment of debts and funeral expense, gave bis widow a life estate in, “all of my property of every kind.” Paragraph three, giving rise to this action, is:

“Subject to the life estate given by Par. 2 of this will to my wife, Amanda Anderson, I give, devise and bequeath my property as follows:
“To my legal heirs I…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Burleigh EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  2. Kellerhals v. KallenbergerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1960
  3. Coppedge v. CoppedgeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  4. Guilford v. GardnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  5. Maclean v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. MORRIS PLAN LEASING COMPANY v. Bingham Feed and Grain Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1966
  2. Anderson v. YearousSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  3. Leber v. Estate of LampSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  4. Matter of Estate of AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  5. Estate of Roberts v. RobertsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969

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