Estate of Henry v. Lawson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk' District Court. — Hon. W. H. McHenry, Judge. This is a will contest. Tbe testator was T. "W. Henry, wbo died a resident of Polk county in January, 1913. The chief beneficiary designated in the will was the surviving widow. The decedent left surviving him a son and daughter by a former marriage. These are the contestants of the will.
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Appeal from Polk' District Court. — Hon. W. H. McHenry, Judge. This is a will contest. Tbe testator was T. "W. Henry, wbo died a resident of Polk county in January, 1913. The chief beneficiary designated in the will was the surviving widow. The decedent left surviving him a son and daughter by a former marriage. These are the contestants of the will. The only ground of contest attempted to be proved was that the decedent was of unsound mind in that he was under an insane delusion concerning the paternity of his son. At the close of the evidence, the trial court directed a verdict for the…
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The will in question gave to the children of decedent, Maud May Henry Lawson and Harry Henry, $500 and $25, respectively. The will was executed in 1895. At the time of his death, the decedent owned a home worth from $10,000 to $15,000. At the time of his death he was engaged in manufacturing a certain article used for cleansing purposes. Such business had yielded a profit of $4,000 per annum. One witness estimated the value of the “business” at $35,000. The record does not disclose what property was owned by the decedent at the time of the execution of the will.
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