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Willesen v. Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 18, 1960No. 49999PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPeterson, J.

This ease involves a contest as to the will of Anna Willesen, deceased, who departed this life at age 62 on June 11, 1957. Under her will executed in 1950 she bequeathed 80 acres to Our Savior’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Audubon, Iowa; the proceeds of the sale of 160 acres to be divided one half to Board of Trustees, Audubon County Hospital, Audubon, Iowa, and the other one half equally between her two brothers, Edwin and Charles Willesen; any residue to be equally divided between said four parties.

Edwin and Charles Willesen filed contest. The one ground of contest which was submitted to…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Perkins v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  2. In Re Estate of John TelsrowSupreme Court of Iowa · 1946
  3. Ipsen v. RuessSupreme Court of Iowa · 1948
  4. In Re Estate of HellerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943
  5. In Re Will of RichardsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. White v. WalstromSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
  2. Dohse v. Market Mens Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
  3. In Re Hasselstrom's EstateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
  4. Bass v. MuenchowSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
  5. Laing v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1975

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