Davenport v. Christensen
Supreme Court of Iowa
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Justice.
In this estate case the son, John Davenport, challenges his mother’s will on the grounds of lack of due execution, lack of testimentary capacity, undue influence, fraud, and mistake.
The trial court granted a motion for summary judgment by the proponent and dismissed the petition to set aside the will. It found no genuine issue of material fact on any of the alleged grounds. The Court of Appeals affirmed, also finding no evidence to support the challenge. We agree.
While we have considered all of appellant’s arguments, we find that the only one which merits discussion here is…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Rothermel v. DuncanTexas Supreme Court · 1963
- Matter of Estate of HermSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- Cory v. Ankeny State BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
- In Re Estate of RobertsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
- In Re Knott's EstateNebraska Supreme Court · 1957
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Matter of Estate of DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984