Legal Opinion
Jennings v. Society of the Divine Word
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 5, 1942No. 45808PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWennerstrum, J.
The administrator dé bonis non of the estate of William Schmitz filed, in the probate proceedings, an application for the construction of decedent’s will. The trial court, upon presentation of this matter, found against the contentions of the Society of the Divine Word, which was a beneficiary named in the will and had filed a resistance to the administrator ’s application to have the will construed in keeping with his interpretation. The Society of the Divine Word has appealed.
The will which was construed is hereinafter set out:
“Westphalia March 24th 1920 Testament an Will!
“I William Schmitz…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Fulton v. FultonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- Guilford v. GardnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- Moran v. MoranSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
- Blackett v. ZieglerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
- Chapman v. NewellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Valley Savings Bank v. Penn CollegeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
- In Re Estate of SyversonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1948
- Jennings v. SchmitzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1945
- Henkel v. AuchstetterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
- Nolte v. NolteSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956
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