Legal Opinion
Bills v. Bills
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 26, 1890PublishedCited by 35 opinions
Appeal from Jones District (hurt. — Hon. Jas. D. Gieeen, Judge. Action for the interpretation of a will, brought by the widow of the testator, who is an executrix of the will, and a devisee and legatee thereunder. A demurrer to plaintiff’s petition was overruled. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
— I. The will presented for interpretation is in the following language :
“In the name of God, amen: I, Sidney Elijah Bills, of the town of Strawberry Hill, in the county of Jones, and state of Iowa, of the age of sixty-one years, and being of sound mind and memory, do make public and declare this my last will and testament, in manner following ; that is to say : First, I give and bequeath to my wife, Irene Bills, all of my real and personal property situated in Jones county, Iowa, except as hereinafter specified; second, I give and bequeath to my nephew Sanford H. Brownell all that real…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Gifford v. ChoateMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Foose v. . WhitmoreNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Williams v. AllisonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
- Rona v. MeierSupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
- Stowell v. HastingsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1887
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Mulvane v. RudeIndiana Supreme Court · 1896
- Steiff v. SeibertSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Iowa City State Bank v. PritchardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
- Jordan v. WoodinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Barco v. . OwensSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1937
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