Pitkin v. Peet
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jones District Court. — Hon. James. D. Giffen, Judge. This appeal is by tbe administrators of tbe estate of W. G. Peet, deceased, from a decree ordering tbe petitioner to sell the real estate described, and to apply the proceeds, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the payment of the legacy to Ora D. Pitkin, under the .will of James M. Peet.
1Opinion of the CourtGiven, J.
I. An unusual amount of litigation has attended the settlement of this estate, and the matters involved in the several cases are so interwoven, that we deem it necessary to here make a brief summary of the facts, and of the other cases; J. M. Peet, died testate, August 18, 1888. He left surviving him, his widow, Matilda Peet, to whom he bequeathed the interest on three thousand dollars, as provided in an ante-nuptial contract between them. He bequeathed to his daughter, Ora B. Pitkin, nine thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight dollars, and to his son, W. G. Peet, certain described real…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Peet v. PeetSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- In re Estate of PeetSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- Pitkin v. PeetSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Pitkin v. PeetSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
- State v. HendersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
3Cited by1 opinion
- Pitkin v. PeetSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899