Shafer v. Tereso
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Eeolcule District Court.— TIon. W. Gr. Clements, Judge. Suit for the construction of the will of Peter Sanchez Tereso, deceased. Plaintiff claimed that she was the owner of the entire estate of Sanchez, or at least entitled to one-third in fee, and to the shares of four children who died before the commencement of this action, and to a one-eleventh belonging to Rinaldo Tereso who died after the commencement of this suit.
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Appeal from Eeolcule District Court.— TIon. W. Gr. Clements, Judge. Suit for the construction of the will of Peter Sanchez Tereso, deceased. Plaintiff claimed that she was the owner of the entire estate of Sanchez, or at least entitled to one-third in fee, and to the shares of four children who died before the commencement of this action, and to a one-eleventh belonging to Rinaldo Tereso who died after the commencement of this suit. Defendants1 denied • plaintiff’s claim, averred that the interests of the four children lapsed upon their death, and made various other claims which will be…
1Opinion of the Court
Deemer, J.—
l. Wills: mainders. Peter Sanchez Tereso, known also as “ Peter Sanchez,” executed his last will and testament May 17, 1888, and died October 17, 1888, leaving surviving his widow, Sarah, -plaintiff herein, five sons, Nicholas,' Peter, Frederick, Alfonso, and Rinaldo, and six daughters, Dorothea, Margaret, Laura, Lillie, Louise, and Ozella Pearl. The will was admitted to probate November 12, 1888, and the widow was appointed executrix without bond. The material parts of the will read as follows: After some specific bequests of personal property, it provides:
Third. I give and…
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