Bever v. Spangler
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District■ Court. — Hon. James D. Giefbn, Judge. On the twenty-fifth day of Aug'ust, 1892, there was filed in the office of the clerk of the District Court of Linn county, Iowa, for probate1, a paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Sampson C. Beyer, deceased.
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Appeal from Linn District■ Court. — Hon. James D. Giefbn, Judge. On the twenty-fifth day of Aug'ust, 1892, there was filed in the office of the clerk of the District Court of Linn county, Iowa, for probate1, a paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Sampson C. Beyer, deceased. This paper bear® date February 18, 1886, and to it is attached what appears to be a codicil, of date July 27, 1891. These papers are each signed by the maker, and witnessed according to law. " A notice of hearing was immediately issued by the clerk of the aforesaid court, fixing the time for the probate of…
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
Sampson C. Bever, an old and influential resident of the city of Geclar Bapicls, died at his home in that city on August 22, 1892. At the time 1 of his death he was eighty-four years of age. He was seventy-eight years old when the paper in controversy, which purports to be his last will and testament, was executed. He left five children surviving him, to-wit, Mrs. Jane E. Spangler, Jaimes L. Bever, George W. Bever, Ellen G. Blake, and John B. Bever, named in the order of their ages. His estate at the time of hi;s death consisted of lands, town lots, bank stock, railroad stock, and bonds, and…
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