McCrary v. Tasker
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lee District Oourt. James Tasker died March 12, 1859, testate, leaving Catharine Tasker, his widow, and no children. At the date of his death he was seized in fee of lots 1, 2 and 3, block 70, Keokuk, ánd other real estate.
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Appeal from Lee District Oourt. James Tasker died March 12, 1859, testate, leaving Catharine Tasker, his widow, and no children. At the date of his death he was seized in fee of lots 1, 2 and 3, block 70, Keokuk, ánd other real estate. The will of James Tasker contained the following provisions: “It is my will * * * that my wife, Catharine Tasker, shall have for her natural life one-half of all my estate, of every kind and nature, and after her death one-third thereof shall go to her son, Isaiah Waters, and the remaining two-thirds to her daughter, Clarissa Waters, forever. I devise and…
1Opinion of the Court
Day, J. —
James Tasker died March 12th, 1859. His will was probated April 15th, 1859,. and on that day John W. Ogden was appointed executor of the estate. He filed an inventory of the decedent’s property the 27th day of May, 1859, which contains the lots in controversy. On the 20th of August, 1860, the executor sold a number of lots belonging to *258the estate, and applied the proceeds to the payment of the debts. In October, 1865, be made his final report and was discharged. The present administrator was appointed October 25th, 1872, and he makes application to sell the real estate in…
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