Legal Opinion

Porter v. Porter

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 19, 1979No. 62314PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALLBEE, Justice.

This is a will' contest, brought by testator Corwin E. Porter’s natural children, Harold D. Porter, James E. Porter and Donna C. Bingham. Defendant Wayne E. Nelson1 is one of the named beneficiaries under the will.

Pertinent parts of the contested will follow:

ARTICLE I

In the event my wife, Sena C. Porter, survives me, I hereby give all of my property, real and personal, to her absolutely.

ARTICLE II

If my wife, Sena C. Porter, shall predecease me, then and in that event I give all my property, real and personal, to my son-in-law,2 Wayne E. Nelson, or his heirs, share and share…

2Cases cited43 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of ThallNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
  2. Jansen v. HarmonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  3. Bankers Trust Company v. AllenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
  4. M & W Farm Service Co. v. CallisonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  5. Estate of Brown v. BrownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Russell v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
  2. Ford v. VenardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
  3. Matter of Estate of WagnerCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1993
  4. Matter of Estate of ThompsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  5. In Matter of Estate of GraefWisconsin Supreme Court · 1985

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