Legal Opinion
Cook v. Underwood
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided January 21, 1930No. 39869PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorling, C. J.
On February 24, 1911, B. Underwood made tbe will now in question. By the first paragraph, testator directs payment of bis debts. Tbe second and third paragraphs read as follows:
‘ ‘ Second. I give and bequeath to my wife Martha Underwood all of the balance of my personal estate and all of my real estate wherever found for her use during her lifetime or so long as she shall remain my widow.
“Third. That on the decease of my wife Martha Underwood or her marriage I direct that all of my estate shall be equally divided between my heirs, Paul A. Underwood, W. Bay Underwood and Myrtle B. Underwood…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Hockaday v. LynnSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- Lyons v. . OstranderNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Yates's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Albright v. AlbrightOhio Supreme Court · 1927
- Morrison v. Estate of SessionsMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Sontheimer v. PierceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- Henkel v. AuchstetterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
- Elliott v. HiddlesonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
- Schaefer v. Merchants National Bank of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- McCune v. OldhamSupreme Court of Iowa · 1932
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