Murphy v. Fallon
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Clayton District Court. — Hon. A. N. Hobson, Judge. Proceedings for tbe probate of tbe will of M. J. Fallon, deceased. Tbe widow of tbe decedent filed objections to tbe will, but sbe was beld not to have sucb an interest in tbe estate as to be entitled to contest tbe will. From that bolding sbe appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPobinson, J.
In April, 1897, an instrument in writing wbicb purported to be tbe last will and testament of Michael J. *121Fallon, deceased, was filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of Clayton county, for probate, by D. D. Murphy, who was named therein as executor. The will gave to the widow of the testator one-third of his estate, in lieu of her distributive share therein; to the mother of the testator, his watch, clothing, violin, and property described as “other things personal, of my own, and things received from her;” and to his child, Sarah Marie Fallon, the remainder of the estate. The…
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