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In Re Estate of Smith

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 5, 1949No. 47361PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBliss, J.

— Louisa Smith died intestate April 15, 1946, leaving no spouse, but survived by her daughter, Grace Conklin, and seven minor children of a deceased daughter, Gertrude Liechti. Bernice L. Kuhn, age thirty-three, the claimant, a daughter of a deceased sister of the intestate, lived in the home of the latter for approximately eighteen years — from the time she was about ten years old until 1943. Their relations at all times were very close and congenial. Claimant was about the same age as the daughter, Grace. The property which claimant received from the estate of her mother was largely…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Meinhard v. SalmonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. Steele v. Steele's Adm'rSupreme Court of Alabama · 1879
  3. Reichard v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
  4. Taylor v. CrookSupreme Court of Alabama · 1902
  5. Herriott v. PotterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902

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3Cited by20 opinions

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