Legal Opinion

Brown v. Brown

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 9, 1932No. 41113PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMorling, J.

The will in question directs payment of debts, and then provides:

“Par. 2. All my property of whatever nature and wherever found I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Elizabeth Brown, for her sole use and benefit for and during her natural life with full power to sell, convey and dispose of any and all of said property and to invest and re-invest the proceeds thereof and to use any and all of said property and the proceeds thereof and the income therefrom for and .during her natural life for her maintenance, care and support.”

The next paragraph gives the homestead to the daughter Nettie if…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mack v. ProctorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
  2. Hamilton v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
  3. In Re Estate of CookseySupreme Court of Iowa · 1926
  4. Stuart v. WalkerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1881
  5. Rittgers v. RittgersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of FlannerySupreme Court of Iowa · 1935
  2. Noble v. NobleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951
  3. In Re Estate of KeelerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1938
  4. In Re Estate of ThomasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1935
  5. Tague v. TagueSupreme Court of Iowa · 1957

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