Jacobs v. Cornils
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — Hon. David Mould, Judge. Lizzie Jacobs, an heir and devisee of Peter Cornils, deceased, filed a petition for the construction of the will of the deceased, and to this the trustees appointed by the will demurred. This demurrer was overruled, and they thereafter filed an answer.
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Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — Hon. David Mould, Judge. Lizzie Jacobs, an heir and devisee of Peter Cornils, deceased, filed a petition for the construction of the will of the deceased, and to this the trustees appointed by the will demurred. This demurrer was overruled, and they thereafter filed an answer. On the issues thus joined the case was tried to the court, resulting in an order finding that the prayer of the petition should be sustained and petitioner was awarded all the property given her in trust by the will. The trustees' and other parties in interest appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
Peter Cornils died testate in Woodbury county, Iowa, some time in the year 1903, and on October 20th of the same year, his will was duly admitted to probate. Among other things his will made the following provision for the appellee, Lizzie Jacobs:
First: It is my will that all of my just debts and all of the expenses of my last illness to be paid in full, subject thereto I give, devise and bequeath all of my property both real and personal monies and credits to my beloved wife, Erkel Cornils, to have and to hold with all rents and profits therefrom, during the term of her natural life.
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