Legal Opinion

Ballinger v. Connable

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 10, 1896PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Lee District Court. — Hon. A. J. McCrary, Judge. This is an appeal from an order of the district court approving and confirming a report made by the plaintiffs as executors of the last will and testament of k. L. Connable, deceased. The order of the court was excepted to by Edwin H. Connable, one of the devisees named in the will, and he appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, C. J.

•1 I. Albert L. Connable, the testator, died in the month of April, 1894. He left three sons surviving him, named Albert E. Connable, Howard L. Connable, and the appellant, E. H. Connable. On the thirty-first day of December, 1887, he executed his will, by which he bequeathed all of his property to his said sons; each one to have one-third of his estate after taking an account of certain advancements made by him to them. That part of the will necessary to be considered in determining this appeal is as follows: “I desire that my estate shall be considered as including all advancements which I…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Peck v. MckeanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
  2. Herring v. Estate of HerringSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
  3. Wilson v. WilsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
  4. Neas v. NeasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Maasdam v. Estate of MaasdamSupreme Court of Iowa · 1946
  2. Sheldon v. ThornburgSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
  3. Hutton v. DoxseeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  4. In Re Estate of KahlSupreme Court of Iowa · 1930
  5. Yocum v. HustedSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918

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