Matter of Estate of Chapman

239 N.W.2d 869 (1976)

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Bernard R. CHAPMAN, Deceased.

Janice LAMPHIER et al., Appellants,

v.

Dorrance CHAPMAN et al., Appellees.

No. 2-57111.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 17, 1976.

David M. Hughes, Cascade, for appellants.

Peter W. Klauer, Dubuque, and Thomas Gilloon, Dyersville, for appellee.

Heard before MOORE, C. J., and MASON, LeGRAND, HARRIS and McCORMICK, JJ.

LeGRAND, Justice.

The question we must first decide is whether the instruments executed in 1962 by Bernard R. Chapman and his wife Hilda Chapman were joint and mutual wills. If this question is answered…