Legal Opinion

Cory v. Ankeny State Bank

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided July 24, 1969No. 53306PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOORE, Justice.

This is a will contest case. The will being contested was dated January 18, 1965 and filed June 3, 1965 in the Polk County district court. It was admitted for probate on June 14, 1965. Contestant filed his petition to set aside probate and contest will on November 2, 1965.

Contestant alleged lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence as grounds for denying validity of the will. The court withdrew the issue of lack of testamentary capacity but submitted the issue of undue influence for jury determination. The jury returned a verdict for contestant and the *840order admitting…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Mongar Ex Rel. Mongar v. BarnardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
  2. State v. DudleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
  3. Connelly v. NolteSupreme Court of Iowa · 1946
  4. In Re Estate of John TelsrowSupreme Court of Iowa · 1946
  5. Fagen Elevator v. PfiesterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1953

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Iowa-Illinois Gas & Elec. Co. v. Black & VeatchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1993
  2. State v. FolckSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
  3. Giltner v. StarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  4. Moore v. VanderlooSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
  5. Shultz v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981

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