Legal Opinion

Snyder v. Snyder

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided September 10, 1888PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Des Moines District Court. — Hon. Charles H. Pi-ielrs, Judge. Action in equity to partition certain real estate. Prom a decree directing partition to be made defendants appeal. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtRoturo ck, J.

struotionf’ iandfat^6 appiaisement. — Andrew J. Snyder died on the third day of August, 1885. At the time of his death he was seized in fee of two hundred and eighty acres of land. The will of the deceased was probated on the twenty-ninth day of Sep ternig85. He devised to his seven children all of his estate, real, personal and mixed ‘5 to have and to take equally, share and share alike.” Said will contains the following provision with reference to the partition or division of the land : “ It is my request and wish that as soon as practicable after my death my said children mutually and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Thomas v. ThomasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Clarity v. SheridanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
  2. Daly v. DalyIllinois Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Mullinnix v. BrownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
  4. Eckey v. EckeySupreme Court of Iowa · 1921
  5. Minear v. HoggSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895

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