Legal Opinion

In Re Gisler's Estate

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided July 10, 1951No. 47851PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGarfield, J.

Frank Gisler died October 16, 1949. His will dated five days earlier provides in part:

“Third, I give my farm known as the home farm to my brother Henry Gisler, and also all of my share of the personal property on said farm. * * *
“Fourth, I give my farm known as the Gavin farm to my sister, Mary Green, and also give her all my share in the personal property located on said farm.”

Mary Green as executrix of the probated will and individually brought this action against her brother Henry Gisler for construction of the will to determine what land was included in each of these two devises. Henry…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of SyversonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1948
  2. Schrader v. SchraderSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
  3. In Re Estate of LepleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1945
  4. Laughlin EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  5. Ellsworth College v. CarletonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Houts v. JamesonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  2. Curjel v. AshSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
  3. In Re Miller's Estate.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1952
  4. In re Estate of ColemanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951
  5. In Re Pfeiffer's EstateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956

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