Meeker v. Lawrence

The bequest attacked is as follows:

“I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, to the Union Cemetery owned by the Ladies Cemetery Ass’n., of Union, Iowa.”

The plaintiffs allege that:

‘ ‘ The parties interested in said estate of said Lavicy Whit-more are numerous, and the whereabouts * * * and the names of some of them are unknown at this time, and plaintiffs bring this action for themselves and for all the lawful heirs of the said Lavicy Whitmore, deceased. ’ ’

It is alleged that the Union Cemetery is not a corporation or association of any kind, but is in fact…