Legal Opinion
In Re Long's Estate
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 5, 1960No. 49953PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeterson, J.
There is only one important question in this case. It is primarily a question of fact. Were Thomas M. Long and Harriette M. Bartlett husband and wife, either by ceremonial or common-law marriage at the time of her death on June 14, 1956?
She died intestate. Shortly after her death Thomas M. Long made application for appointment as administrator, filing the application under the name of Harriette M. Bartlett Long and claiming in the petition he was her surviving husband. Letters of administration were issued to him on June 25, 1956.
On January 7, 1959, Gurden S. Bartlett, decedent’s brother and…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Meister v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Blanchard v. LambertSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
- Leach v. HallSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Brisbin v. HuntingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- In Re Estate of LendersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Coleman v. GravesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1963
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