Legal Opinion

Wilcox v. Hamborg

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 6, 1951No. 47801PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBliss, J.

Mr. and Mrs. Williams, an elderly, childless couple, had been married many years. She obtained title to a residence property at 3211 Cottage Grove Avenue, Des Moines, in October 1915, which they occupied thereafter. He was a railway postal clerk until he reached the retirement age, some years ago. On June 20, 1947, he made a will leaving his property, subject to provisions for the care of his wife, to the University of Iowa, to provide a trust fund for loans to needy students, preferably those who had finished as sophomores, and attended a Christian church or denomination. He also bequeathed…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Merritt v. EasterlySupreme Court of Iowa · 1939
  2. Paulus v. ReedSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  3. Elwood v. O'BrienSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
  4. Olsson v. PiersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1946
  5. Marron v. BowenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944

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3Cited by3 opinions

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