Busch v. Baute

— Joe Ditz, a resident of Cedar County, died testate on May 29, 1961. His last will and testament, with one codicil, was admitted to probate on June 15, 1961. Mr. Ditz had apparently been a thrifty citizen. The inventory in his estate shows that he left real estate valued at $365,400 and personalty in the amount of $441,280.53. He left no spouse surviving him and no immediate relatives; his closest next of kin apparently being nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews.. Several specific bequests were set up in his last will and the codicil thereto; and there were certain trusts…