Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Clifton

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 3, 1928PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Moeling, J. —

Stated in general terms, the principal question argued is whether Clarence took a transmissible right of property or interest in the trust estate. In our view of the case, it is necessary to consider oniy three questions: One and two (inseparable), whether the devise over if Clarence died "without leaving any heirs” is limited to the event of his death in testator’s lifetime, and whether testator used the word “heirs” in its technical sense, or in the limited sense of descendants or heirs of the body. Three, it being assumed that the devise to Clarence was or might be of the…

2Cases cited51 opinions

  1. Britton v. ThorntonSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Mullarky v. . SullivanNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  3. Meek v. BriggsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
  4. Kalbach v. ClarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  5. Olsen v. YoungermanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Reichard v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
  2. Wright v. CopelandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1950
  3. In Re Estate of FerrisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
  4. McCulloch's Estate v. ConradSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952
  5. Henkel v. AuchstetterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949

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