Legal Opinion
Whitney v. Whitney
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 21, 1916PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from Lee District Court. — H. Bank. Jr., Judge. A demurrer to the petition was overruled, and, as defendants elected to stand on the ruling, decree was entered as prayed. Defendants appéal.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
Wills : after-acquired property: intent: deeffeetf residue: Catherine Whitney died April 2, 1912, and her husband, June 7th of the year following. She was seized of about 300 acres of land, and, as she left no will, he took an undivided one third thereof, as his dis- . tributive share. lie had made a will m 1907, which was admitted to probate. It first directed payment of debts and funeral expenses, and
*118"Second: I give and bequeath to my son, Wilbur W. Whitney, all my steamboats, flat boats, and- other appurtenances now owned by me, or hereafter acquired, and owned by me at the time of my…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Flynn v. HolmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Application of the State to Subject Property of Said Estate to a Collateral Inheritance Tax v. KilerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Briggs v. BriggsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Luers v. LuersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
3Cited by3 opinions
- Benz v. PaulsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1955
- Sattell v. BrennerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962
- State v. Estate of GoettelmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1921