Legal Opinion

Phillips v. Phillips

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 10, 1894PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Tama District Court. — Hon. L. GL Kinne and J. R. Caldwell, Judges. Action in equity for the partition of real estate. There was a hearing on the merits, and a' decree in favor'of the plaintiffs. The defendants Jessie Gr. Phillips and Bertha M. Phillips appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.

On the tenth day of November, 1890, Alford Phillips died intestate. His estate included personal property to the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars after the payment of debts and the expenses of administration, and real estate, not including that in controversy in this action, of the appraised value of ninety-seven thousand, nine hundred and seventy dollars. The defendant Ella 0. Phillips is his widow, and the plaintiffs Sylvester Phillips and Belle 0. Mc-Olaskey, and the defendants Jessie GK Phillips and Bertha M. Phillips, his children. After the death of the intestate, his widow caused…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Burton v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
  2. McMahill v. McMahillSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
  3. In re Will of MillerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Ellis v. NewellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  2. Sinclair v. AllenderSupreme Court of Iowa · 1947
  3. Bissell v. BissellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  4. Finch v. GarrettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  5. In Re Estate of O'HaraSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928

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