Dennett v. First Security Bank, N.A.

ELLETT, Justice.

Jacob R. Green I died in Iowá, leaving several wills, one of which was admitted to probate in the Iowa court without any notice being given to the heirs at law of the deceased. All of the wills disinherited the testator’s children. The will admitted to probate by the Iowa court left the estate to a charitable hospital, although under Iowa law a testator cannot will more than 25% of his estate to charity (admitted by the parties hereto to be the law).

One of the sons of the decedent, Jacob R. Green II, talked to the plaintiff and was informed by1 plaintiff that it would be very…