Matter of Estate of Kruse
Supreme Court of Iowa
1Opinion of the Court
RAWLINGS, Justice.
Upon application of estate executor for interpretation of a will, trial court held the option thereby accorded a named devisee to purchase one-half of a designated farm required payment of the value placed on such portional part, not one-fourth the worth of the entire farm. The devisee appeals. We affirm.
October 3, 1973, Leonard J. Kruse died testate. His will was admitted to probate without challenge.
Article 6 thereof provides:
“I give and devise to my cousin, Raymond Kruse, an undivided one-half interest in and to my farm commonly known as the ‘Dickey Place’.
“I further…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Leber v. Estate of LampSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
- In Re the Estate of SpencerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
- In Re Estate of FairleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- Houts v. JamesonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
- In Re Estate of HoaglandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
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