In re the Estate of Thorman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Fayette District Court. — Hon. A. N. Hobson, Judge. The proponents presented a paper dated June 19, 1907, purporting to be the will of William Thorman, deceased, for probate. Objections were interposed by a son and the surviving widow, averring that another will was made about two years later and subsequently lost. Trial without jury resulted in the admission of the will first mentioned to probate. Contestants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
Upon presentation of a paper dated June 19, 1907, purporting to be a will of William Thorman, deceased, for probate, the surviving widow, Louisa Thorman, and Albert Thorman, a son of deceased, interposed the objection that subsequent thereto, and in the year 1909 or 1910, he had made another will in the manner exacted by statute and therein had revoked the previous will and made a different disposition of his property. Owing to an antenuptial contract, Louisa Thorman was to take no interest in property left by him save the use of the homestead during life and under the first will aside from…
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