Howard v. Watson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Buchanan District Court. — Hon. D. J. Lenehan, Judge. Action for partition of real estate. Demurrer to the petition, which was sustained, and the plaintiff' appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, C. J.
— The petition states that E. H. Gallaher departed this life owning certain real estate, and that plaintiff is one of his heirs at law, and that the defendant, Mrs. Watson, is his widow. That the latter has had her dower or distributive share in said real estate admeasured and set off, and" that plaintiff is entitled to have the residue of the real estate of which the. said Gallaher died seized partitioned. That said Gallaher, prior to his death, executed a will which has been duly admitted- to probate, and the following *230provisions are contained therein : “I give to my wife, Elizabeth…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Daugherty v. DaughertySupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Metteer v. WileySupreme Court of Iowa · 1872
3Cited by8 opinions
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- Bare v. BareSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
- Sutherland v. SutherlandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
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