Rona v. Meier
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Scott Circuit Cou/rt. The petition alleges, in substance, that on the second day of November, 1855, one Christoph Schrader, being the owner of certain real estate, made his last will and testament, in which he devised and bequeathed all his property, both .real and personal, to his then wife, Sophia Schrader, to be used and enjoyed by her during her natural life, with power to dispose of the same if she should think best, and provided that at her death whatever…
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Appeal from Scott Circuit Cou/rt. The petition alleges, in substance, that on the second day of November, 1855, one Christoph Schrader, being the owner of certain real estate, made his last will and testament, in which he devised and bequeathed all his property, both .real and personal, to his then wife, Sophia Schrader, to be used and enjoyed by her during her natural life, with power to dispose of the same if she should think best, and provided that at her death whatever of said property should be left should be divided amongst certain parties named in the will as legatees, and that the…
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
' l. will: limitiitioii * rcpus* nancy. It is very apparent from the terms of the will that the testator intended to give to his wife an absolute estate in the property bequeathed to her. Stronger language Jr ¿ j. & o o to express this intention could scarcely be employed. The will declares: “By this bequest I mean and intend that the property, of whatever kind, of which I shall die seized or possessed shall become as fully, and to all intents and purposes, the property of my said wife as the same shall have been in me, with full power to dispose of the same, and to appropriate the funds…
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