Halliday v. Stickler
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Appanoose District Court. — Hon. H. C. Traverse, Judge. This is a proceeding in. probate, by which the plaintiff, who is administrator of the estate of George S. Beer, deceased, asks an order for the sale of certain real estate for the payment of the debts of his intestate. There was a demurrer to the petition, which was overruled, and the defendants elected to stand thereon, and an order was made for the sale of the real. estate as prayed. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
It appears from the averments of the petition that, on the second of November, 1870, one Priscilla Beer, the wife of George S. Beer, made and *389executed her last will and testament. The following is a copy of said instrument, st> far as material to the questions involved in this case: “(1) I giveand'bequeath unto my two sons, William A. Beer and Joseph Gf. Beer, one span of horses each, and one bed and bedding each, and also one cow to each, to be delivered to them as soon as convenient after my decease. (2) I further give and bequeath unto my two daughters, Sarah Frances Beer and Nancy Adora…
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