Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Sawyer

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided July 13, 1904PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from Audubon District Court.— Hon O. D. Wheeler, Judge. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.

Samuel Sawyer died in Audubon county, Iowa, in 1896, leaving a will, wbicb was filed for probate in said county, and contested by his wife and children, or by some of them. Pending this contest, Elwin Sawyer, claiming that Samuel Sawyer was a resident of Jones county, Iowa, at tbe time of bis death, obtained an appointment in tbe latter county as temporary administrator of tbe estate. •Later, and before tbe trial upon tbe probate of the will, said Elwin Sawyer obtained another appointment as temporary administrator in Audubon county. In April, 1897, tbe will was adjudged invalid and denied…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Dorris v. MillerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
  2. Clark v. CressSupreme Court of Iowa · 1865
  3. Claim of Clark v. SayreSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  4. In re the Estate of YoungSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
  5. Nash v. SawyerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Ryan v. HutchinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
  2. In Re Estate of HaleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
  3. In re Estate of SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
  4. Glynn v. Cascade State BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1940
  5. Essex v. DouglasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908

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