Ross ex rel. Ross v. Ayrhart
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Carroll District Court. — Hon. Z. A. Church, Judge. Action for partition, involving the title of plaintiffs to a share in property of which defendant T. E. Williams claims to be the sole owner in fee. There was a decree for plaintiffs establishing their right to an undivided one-ninth of the property, and ordering a sale thereof for the purpose of making partition. The defendants T. E. Williams and M. E. Williams, his wife, appeal.—
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
In September, 1896, one David H. Orr executed his will which, after his death, was duly probated in October, 1897. The provisions of the will so far as material to this controversy were as follows:
Second. To my - sons John Orr and Tony Orr, I give each the sum of two hundred dollars, to be paid to them at the time my son Tony becomes 21 years of age.
Third. All the remainder of my property left after the payment of my debts and the legacies named in paragraph two hereof, I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter Myrtle Orr Bell, and to my said sons John Orr and Tony Orr, giving and granting…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Meyer v. WeilerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
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