Meyer v. Meyer
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Seott District Court. I. Dower and homestead: nature and extent op RIGHTS : EXEMPT PROPERTY, ETC.: PACTS RELATING TO THE homestead. — John Meyer died in February, 1866, leaving a widow and children. . He disposed of his property by a will, which has been duly probated. By this will, he bequeathed a certain sum of money to his wife in lieu of dower and of homestead rights, and devised all his real estate to certain of his sons, defendants herein.
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Appeal from Seott District Court. I. Dower and homestead: nature and extent op RIGHTS : EXEMPT PROPERTY, ETC.: PACTS RELATING TO THE homestead. — John Meyer died in February, 1866, leaving a widow and children. . He disposed of his property by a will, which has been duly probated. By this will, he bequeathed a certain sum of money to his wife in lieu of dower and of homestead rights, and devised all his real estate to certain of his sons, defendants herein. He also made a disposition of his personal property. The homestead occupied by the testator and his wife (the present plaintiff) he…
1Opinion of the CourtDillon, J.
I. Of all statutes, none should be plainer, more exact and certain in meaning, than those regulating the distribution and descent of property. It may be quite confidently affirmed, that of all existing statutes in this State, none are, in many material respects, more obscure and uncertain than those which undertake to define what becomes of, and who is entitled to, a man’s property upon his death. In illustration of this remark, we may refer to the embarrassing questions which have arisen under the act respecting aliens. Rev. ch. 100, art. 6; Perczell v. Sindt, 21 Iowa, 540; Stemple v.…
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