Holzhauser v. Iowa State Tax Commission

— Plaintiffs, Holzhauser and Walker, for several years were tenants, respectively, of farms of .120 acres and 160 acres, owned by Mrs. Gertrude M. Davis during said tenancies, and of which she died testate on October 2, 19'47, devising a life estate to each plaintiff for the period of his natural life, in the farm he had occupied and operated. The will was duly probated and the provisions were made effective, and thereafter each plaintiff as a life tenant of his respective farm continued to operate it, and to occupy it as his homestead, as he previously had done as lessee.

Subject to these two…