Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Brooks
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 19, 1940No. 45342PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
The decedent, Stephen W. Brooks, died May 2, 1939, at Clarion, Iowa, leaving surviving him his widow, Ella Brooks, and as heirs at law four daughters and four children of a deceased daughter. All of said daughters were children by a prior marriage. The decedent and Ella Brooks had no children as a result of their marriage.
Ella Brooks and S. W. Brooks were married at Clarion on December 7, 1935. S. W. Brooks then owned a quarter section of land in Wright county, clear of encumbrance, and personal property consisting of cash, farm equipment and livestock.
On January 15, 1936, S. W. Brooks…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Perkins v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Asbach v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1888
- Whetstine v. MoravecSupreme Court of Iowa · 1940
- Graham v. CourtrightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- In Re Estate of MottSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Low v. Ford Hopkins CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1941
- In Re Estate of HollisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
- Christianson v. KramerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
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