Filzen v. Headley

Paul Filzen, deceased, father of Charles E. Filzen, died December 10, 1941, leaving a last will and testament which was admitted to probate in the county court of Polk county on January 20, 1942. Deceased left an estate appraised at $198,865.30. His only heirs at law were two sons, the petitioner and Paul Filzen, Jr. The will was signed on the 9th day of February, 1934, and subsequent codicils were added February 28, 1935, December 19, 1938, and April 15, 1939. These codicils did not change the provisions of the will material to the issues in this case. The material parts of the will follow:

“I…