Ironside v. Ironside
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Buchanan District Court. — Hon. Charles E. Pansier, Judge. Action to have the will of the deceased husband of Matilda A. Ironside so construed as to vest in her fee simple .title to certain described real property and the personal property left by decedent. Pending the action plaintiff died, and her executor was substituted. The children of Matilda A. Ironside by her late husband were parties to the action.
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Appeal from Buchanan District Court. — Hon. Charles E. Pansier, Judge. Action to have the will of the deceased husband of Matilda A. Ironside so construed as to vest in her fee simple .title to certain described real property and the personal property left by decedent. Pending the action plaintiff died, and her executor was substituted. The children of Matilda A. Ironside by her late husband were parties to the action. There was a decree for plaintiff sustaining the construction of the will contended for in the petition, and from judgment thereon defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
By his will and codicils thereto, James Ironside devised to each of his four sons a farm with an accompanying tract of woodland, with the condition attached to each that the devisee should pay to the widow the sum of $1,000 to be secured by mortgage on the devised property. To each of his seven daughters he bequeathed $1,000, to be paid on or before three years after his death. The only provision for his wife was found in a clause of the will reading as follows:
*630'9th. I give and bequeath to my wife, Matilda Iron-side, after the above mentioned bequests are made and all of my just debts are…
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