Larson v. Anderson

SNELL, Justice.

This appeal follows district court proceedings for construction of the Last Will and Testament of Bessie Hesla. The petition for construction was filed by the executor. Pursuant to section 633.33, Code of Iowa, it was tried as a proceeding in equity. It is reviewable de novo.

The scrivener of the will was a member of the Minnesota Bar and the husband of one of decedent’s sisters. There is no charge of any undue influence but as the trial court found it is “abundantly clear” that the scrivener was either unaware of the legal meaning of the conflicting language under the law of…