Catlin v. Edwards

Bliss, J. —

E. 0. Edwards died testate January 31, 1934, leaving a widow, Alice Edwards, the appellee, a daughter, Lois Gatlin, by an earlier marriage, and a grandson, Robert Gatlin, son of Lois. The daughter and the grandson are the appellants. There was no issue of the marriage of the testator and Alice Edwards. In addition to some personal property, the testator, at the time of his death, owned four hundred acres of land in Hardin County, Iowa, and a residence property in the town of Alden. His Will was probated and his widow was appointed executrix, and qualified as such.

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