Duden v. Duden
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Calhoun District Court. — E. Gr. Albert, Judge. Petition for the construction of a will. Decree construing a certain provision of the will to create a charge or lien upon land devised. The facts appear in the opinion.- —
1Opinion of the CourtFaville, J.
One Edo Duden died testate on the 15th day of November, 1918. The plaintiff is his widow. The main ques*516tion involved in this case is the proper construction to be placed upon Paragraph 5 of the will of the said decedent. By the terms of the said will, the testator devised different tracts of land to his several children. The appellants herein are the surviving husband and children of one of the testator’s daughters, one Bertha Gerjets. The devise to the said Bertha Gerjets is in Paragraph 5 of said will, and is as follows:
"I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter Bertha Gerjets, for her use…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Brown v. . KnappNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Arnold v. LivingstonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
- Schubert v. BarnholdtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
- Nehls v. SauerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Henry v. GriffisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Anderson v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
- Pfeffer v. FinnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1948
- Cornell College v. Board of Review of Tama CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
- Schaech v. SchaechWisconsin Supreme Court · 1948