Roddowig v. Steffen
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Soott District Court. — Hob. Jas. W. Bol-len see, Judge. This is a proceeding for the construction of tbe will of Matthias Frahm, deceased. The guardian of Matthias H. T. Frahm, a minor, appeals from a decree finding that certain shares of stock, or the proceeds thereof, passed to legatees under the will.
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Appeal from, Soott District Court. — Hob. Jas. W. Bol-len see, Judge. This is a proceeding for the construction of tbe will of Matthias Frahm, deceased. The guardian of Matthias H. T. Frahm, a minor, appeals from a decree finding that certain shares of stock, or the proceeds thereof, passed to legatees under the will. He contends that these shares of stock were not owned by the deceased at the time of his death, and that if, the deceased ever at any time owned them, the legacy has been adeemed.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
By his will and the codicils attached Matthias Frahm provided, among other things:
“VIL All the balance of bonds and shares of stock cf the Davenport Malting Oo. owned by me and not specially bequeathed above or in my will I give and bequeath as follows: to wit: — One-thirteenth of said bonds and one-thirteenth of said shares of stock to each of the following parties to wit:—
“1st. party, — the heirs of Peter Frahm, deceased.
“2nd. party, — the heirs of.Olaus Frahm, deceased.
“3rd. party, — the heirs of Jergen Frahm, deceased.
“4th. party, — the heirs of Detlef Frahm, deceased.
“5th. party, — the…
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- Prendergast v. WalshNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1899
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