Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Schropfer

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided August 5, 1938No. 44173PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRichards, J.

— On September 2, 1936, there was filed in the Hamilton district court an instrument purporting to be the last will of Frank Schropfer, deceased. On October 10, 1936, objections to the probating of the instrument were filed by Barbara Biernatzki, based on alleged mental incapacity of decedent, and undue influence. On October 13, 1936, the law firm of Maher & Mullin presented to the court two applications prepared by them, signed by one of the persons named as executors, and by several beneficiaries. One application asked that the two persons named in the purported will as executors be…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of SawyerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  2. In Re Estate of LaneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
  3. In Re Estate of OlsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1931

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of HaleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
  2. In Re Estate of MetcalfSupreme Court of Iowa · 1940
  3. In Re De Penning's EstateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1953
  4. Hutcheson v. Firstar Bank Burlington, N.A.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1992
  5. In Re Estate of RobinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942

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