Legal Opinion

Luthy v. Seaburn

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 6, 1951No. 47773PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOliver, J.

Mary J. Logue died in 1947 survived by her husband, H. D. Logue. Tbe only real estate she owned was tbe dwelling in which they lived. Her will, executed February 12, 1937, gave her husband a life estate in this real estate and the household goods and equipment therein, remainder to her nephew, defendant Harry Seaburn. The will gave all her other property (personalty) to her husband absolutely.

Upon the admission of her will to probate H. D. Logue filed his election therein, stating he refused to take under the will and elected to take his distributive share of one third of the property as her…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Baker v. SyfrittSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
  2. Campbell v. DunkelbergerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  3. Stewart v. ToddSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919
  4. Anderson v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  5. Child v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1938

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Henke v. Iowa Home Mutual Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1958
  2. Bell v. PierschbacherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
  3. Father Flanagan's Boys' Home v. TurpinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1960
  4. England v. EnglandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952
  5. Gillette v. CableSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956

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