Legal Opinion

In Re Will of Shields

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 12, 1929No. 39529PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.

L Bernard Shields, testator, died in March, 1926, a day or two after the execution of the will in controversy. He was a bachelor, 84 years of age, and, for a few years immediately preceding his death, resided at Peoria, Illinois. On March 10, 1926, he left Peoria, and came to Story County, where he had formerly resided, going to the home of Fred Kutter, near Cob. While there, he became seriously ill, and, on the morning of the 20th, signed and executed the will in controversy. Immediately thereafter, he was taken to a hospital in Marshalltown, where he died, as already stated, a day or two…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Perkins v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  2. Bever v. SpanglerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
  3. Meeker v. MeekerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
  4. Kirsher v. KirsherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  5. Bales v. BalesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cookman v. BatemanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1930
  2. In Re Estate of EnsmingerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1941
  3. Johnson v. AgerbeckSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956

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