Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Woodfin

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 15, 1942No. 46031PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHale, J.

Mary C. Woodfin died July 31, 1940. Her will was admitted to probate and Adolph C. Johnson was appointed and qualified as executor. Among other matters in the will was the following:

“Third, I give, devise and bequeath the sum of $1,500.00 to my sister, Gunda Stephensen, oh the condition that she care for me during my declining days. In case she is not able to do so I direct that this sum be added to the residue and be divided equally' among the other heirs named hereafter.”

The said Gunda Stephensen did care for the deceased dur ing ber declining days. She thereafter filed claim against the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In re BlakeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
  2. In Re Estate of HillSupreme Court of Iowa · 1941
  3. Holmes v. Connell's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1919
  4. Gammon v. McDowellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1927
  5. In re the Estate of AbruzzoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Slover v. HarrisWyoming Supreme Court · 1957
  2. In Re Holta's EstateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1955
  3. State of Iowa v. Antonio David Gomez-EvansCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2024

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