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In Re Estate of Cocklin

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided September 22, 1942No. 45998PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

Lewis A. Cocklin died a resident of Gris-wold, Cass county, Iowa, on August 10, 1940. He left a surviving spouse, Margaret Cocklin, but left no direct heirs. His only heirs at law are his surviving brothers and sisters. He had been sick for more than a year, suffering from cancer of the liver. On August 10, 1940, a will made and executed by Lewis' A. Cocklin on February 3, 1940, was filed for probate. On the 16th day of August 1940, Fanny Watkins, a sister of Lewis A. Cocklin, filed objections to the probating of her brother’s will. On January 8, 1941, the contestant filed.amended and…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Stanley v. SutherlandIndiana Supreme Court · 1876
  2. State v. PeirceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  3. State v. PotterSupreme Court of Kansas · 1875
  4. McCallister v. MountIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
  5. German Savings Bank v. Citizens National BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Orr v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1958
  2. In Re SternSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1953
  3. Clark v. RossCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1985
  4. Brammer v. Allied Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
  5. In Re Estate of CocklinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1945

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