Legal Opinion

Matter of Estate of Ascherl

Court of Appeals of Iowa

Decided June 15, 1989No. 88-1099PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHLEGEL, Judge.

Claimant-appellant Anna T. Ascherl appeals a district court ruling upholding the validity of an antenuptial agreement, signed by Anna and her deceased husband Thomas W. Ascherl, and determining that Anna was precluded by that agreement from electing against her deceased husband’s will. On appeal, Anna makes various claims attacking the validity of the agreement. In addition, Anna claims the district court erred in excluding evidence of her husband’s deceitful character. As this action was tried at law, the fact findings of the district court are binding on us if supported by…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Britven v. BritvenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
  2. In Re Estate of ParishSupreme Court of Iowa · 1945
  3. Christians v. ChristiansSupreme Court of Iowa · 1950
  4. Rankin v. SchiereckSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
  5. Peet v. MongerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1953

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Steve R. Faber v. Menard, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  2. In Re the Marriage of SpiegelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
  3. All-Iowa Contracting Co. v. Linear Dynamics, Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 2003
  4. In Re the Marriage of SellCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1989
  5. Brondyke v. Bridgepoint Education, Inc.District Court, S.D. Iowa · 2013

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