Legal Opinion
In re Will of Miller
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 25, 1887PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from Scott Circuit Court. This is a proceeding instituted by the widow of a testator for the determination of the amount of her share of the estate. The judgment and order of the court being adverse to her claim, she appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Beok, J".
The will of James Miller, and a codicil thereto, were admitted to probate by the circuit court. The material portions of these instruments are in the following languaget
“ WILL.
“(3) 1 have given to my several children the several sums hereinafter named, over and above the amounts for which I hold note or notes, mortgage or mortgages, of either of them, viz: My son Marvin Miller has received the sum of $1,855; my son Andrew Miller has received the sum of $2,029; my son Madison Miller has received the sum of $3,000; my daughter Eliza Jane Wheeler has received the sum of $1,000; my…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Richardson & Boynton Co. v. Independent District of HamptonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
3Cited by7 opinions
- Ellis v. NewellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Marsh v. ChownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- Klein v. BlackshereSupreme Court of Kansas · 1923
- Phillips v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
- Burgoon v. WhitneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
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