Legal Opinion

Matter of Estate of Graham

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided August 27, 1980No. 63693PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LARSON, Justice.

This litigation involves the estate of J. Wesley Graham, who died December 21, 1976. The plaintiffs, who were the estate of Leonard Graham, a brother who died on April 17, 1977, and Henrietta Graham, Leonard’s widow, sought to have the entire will set aside. In the alternative, they sought to have it nullified as to a farm known as the “home place.” Plaintiffs also submitted a claim for personal services rendered on behalf of Wesley Graham. The petition alleged: (1) that the will was not properly executed; (2) that it was the result of a mistake either by the testator or the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Brody v. RubySupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
  2. Miller v. LawlorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
  3. Johnson v. PattisonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  4. Pride v. PetersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
  5. In Re Estate of NewsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Schoff v. Combined Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1999
  2. Lohse v. Atlantic Richfield Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Amana Society v. Colony Inn, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1982
  4. Neiss v. EhlersCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1995
  5. National Bank of Waterloo v. MoellerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1989

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