Legal Opinion
Lachmund v. Moore
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 8, 1921PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Appeal from, Cass District Court. — O. D. Wheeler, Judge. Suit in equity, to construe a will and to quiet title. There were answers and cross-bills by the defendants. The decree awarded the property to the defendant Harriet M. Moore, and dismissed the petitions and the cross-bills of all other defendants. The defendant Ambler appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, C. J.
The will of the testator provided as follows:
“I give and bequeath all my personal estate with the annual income or yearly rentals from my real estate to my beloved wife, Mary A. Moore * * * with the distinct understanding that my beloved wife in like manner shall will to our beloved daughter, Harriet M. Moore, all her personal estate and make the said Harriet M. Moore executor of her will.
“I also grant to the said Harriet M. Moore the annual income or yearly rentals of my real estate after her mother’s decease.”
The testator died in the year 1905, and left surviving him his widow, Mary Moore,…
2Cited by9 opinions
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- Horak v. StanleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1933
- Starr v. NewmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1938
- Fischer v. MillsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
- In Re Estate of VailSupreme Court of Iowa · 1937
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