Hanna v. Hawes
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Louisa Circuit Court. This is an equitable proceeding, and tbe petition states “that the wards of tbe plaintiff, viz., William, James, Millie . and Lilly Little are minor beirs of Sarah and Sylvester Little deceased.” That Sarah was tbe daughter of Eenj.
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Appeal from Louisa Circuit Court. This is an equitable proceeding, and tbe petition states “that the wards of tbe plaintiff, viz., William, James, Millie . and Lilly Little are minor beirs of Sarah and Sylvester Little deceased.” That Sarah was tbe daughter of Eenj. Stoddard, who, by bis will, which has been duly admitted to probate, devised to her $2,000 to be invested in real estate, to bold said real estate during her natural life, and at her death tbe said lands so purchased with said $2,000 were to become tbe prop- ■ erty of tbe beirs of her body if there should be any.' A copy of tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.
*439i. winn; limremainder.' *438I. As- we understand, the plaintiff’s title and right to the land rest solely on the will of Benj. Stoddard, *439and a conveyance from Thomas Stoddard, executor under, the
will. We further understand cpunsel for defendants to concede that the following is a copy of so much of the will as refers to the devise in question:
“To my-daughter,.Sarah Little, wife-of Sylvester Little, I give the sum of.two thousand dollars, to be invested in lands, for my said daughter to have the income of the same during her life, and at her death to go to the heirs of her body, and, if none, to…
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