Mechling v. McAllister
Supreme Court of Minnesota
From the final decree of the probate court for Marshall county, Holm, J., assigning the residue of the estate of Charles McAllister, deceased, to Fannie S. McAllister, widow of said decedent, Edward A. Mechling and John H. McAllister appealed to the district court for that county. The .appeal was heard before Grindeland, J., who made findings and affirmed the decree of the probate court. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, appellants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
Charles McAllister, a resident of Iowa, died July 20, 1913. At the time of his death he owned a quarter section of land in Marshall county, Minnesota, and property in Iowa. He left surviving his widow, Fannie S. McAllister, but no children or grandchildren. By his will, after giving to his wife the family residence in Spencer, Iowa, and his stock in a bank, he gave, devised and bequeathed the residue of his property, which included the land in Marshall county, to his wife and his son, Alexander McAllister, in equal portions. Alexander died before his father, as did the only son of Alexander.…
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