Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Hartman

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 4, 1943No. 46199PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Garfield, C. J.—

The executors of John G. Hartman, deceased, filed application in probate for authority to transfer to themselves as trustees 2,855 shares of stock in the W. II. Hartman Company, which were the subject of a specific bequest under Item III of the will. The widow filed resistance to the application, claiming that she is entitled under the will to “one-third in value of all the rest, residue and remainder of all the property” left by the testator and that the transfer of the stock to the trustees would leave insufficient in the estate to give her such one third and would thus…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. In Re Shepherd's EstateOregon Supreme Court · 1935
  2. In Re the Accounting of SickelsNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
  3. In re Estate of SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
  4. Tinsley v. MaddoxSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
  5. Overton v. LeaTennessee Supreme Court · 1902

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Bankers Trust Company v. AllenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
  2. In Re Estate of LepleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1945
  3. Elkader Production Credit Ass'n v. EulbergSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  4. In Re Artz'EstateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1963
  5. Nolte v. NolteSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956

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