In Re the Estate of Rohn
Supreme Court of Iowa
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Chief Justice.
Various applications, motions and objections were filed and hearings held in the matter of the estate of Della Rohn, deceased. Included was a petition for declaratory judgment disposition of which gives rise to this appeal. The two questions presented here, as in the trial court, are: (1) Is a purported renunciation made by a devisee prior to testatrix’ death effective? and (2) Is a purported renunciation made by a devisee binding on the heirs of that devisee when the devisee predeceased the testatrix ?
The trial court answered both questions in the affirmative and entered…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re Estate of MikkelsenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1926
- McCarthy v. McCarthyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1956
- Stewart v. McDadeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
- In Re Loranz'EstateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1964
- Goodsman v. JannsenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
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