In re the Estate of Brown
Supreme Court of Iowa
■ Appeal from Jones Dislrici Court. — IIon. H. M. Kemley, Judge. 1 Hpon the death of John Brown, in December, 1896, his wife, Mary, and son, Maurice, were appointed executors of his estate.
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■ Appeal from Jones Dislrici Court. — IIon. H. M. Kemley, Judge. 1 Hpon the death of John Brown, in December, 1896, his wife, Mary, and son, Maurice, were appointed executors of his estate. In February, 1898, Maurice stated in his report as executor that deceased had deposited in the bank of L. Schoonover at the time of his death, evi- * denced by certificates of deposit, $1,600, of which he had no knowledge in filing the inventory, and asked that the same be distributed one-third to his mother, and the balance to him, as he had purchased his sister’s interest. To this the mother filed…
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
2 *3543 *353Money had been kept on deposit by deceased in the bank of L. Schoonover for many years, evidenced by 'Certificates of deposit in the name of John or Mary Brown. The certificates in controversy were issued October 15, 1896, to John and Mary Brown. According to the banker, they were so drawn that in event of Brown’s sudden death his widow, rather than administrator, might obtain the money. lie appears to have made the deposits, but she to have taken care of the certificates. The source of this money is not disclosed, though she testified to having bought 120 acres of the farm 25 years prior…
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