Legal Opinion

Matter of Estate of Schield

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 14, 1981No. 64578PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGIVERIN, Justice.

In this appeal Inez Schield challenges the district court’s order requiring completion of the sale of a farm from the estate of Hattie Schield to Lawrence Schield. We affirm.

This appeal is one of several that have arisen out of the estate of Hattie Schield. Hattie died testate in 1972. Her children, and beneficiaries under her 1963 will, are Lawrence, Inez and Melda Irene Schield.

The will granted an option to Lawrence and Inez to purchase a 160-acre farm for $52,000, substantially below market value. According to the will, for the first seven months after it was admitted to…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Lyon v. WillieSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
  2. Weik v. Ace Rents Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1958
  3. Wolder v. RahmSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  4. Woodburn v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  5. Avoca State Bank v. Merchants Mutual Bonding Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1977

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Easter Lake Estates, Inc. v. Polk CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1989
  2. Matter of Estate of WitzkeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  3. Wykoff v. WitzkeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  4. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., of the Estate of Geneva J. Burger v. Jerry D. BurgerCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2014

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