Legal Opinion

Schmidt v. Claus

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 16, 1958No. 49471PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*315Oliver, J.

This is a suit for the construction of the will of C. J. Schmidt, who died in 1943, and to quiet title to a share in approximately 438 acres of farm land in Grundy County and a town lot in "Wellsburg, all of which he died seized. His will provided, in part:

Paragraph One — for the payment of debts, etc.

“Paragraph Two. Subject to Paragraph One hereof I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Lamke Schmidt, the use and income from my entire estate, real, personal and mixed, for and during the term of her natural life.
“This provision for my said wife to be in lieu of all her dower…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Law v. DouglassSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
  2. Iowa City State Bank v. PritchardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
  3. Moran v. MoranSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  4. McCulloch's Estate v. ConradSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952
  5. Todd v. StewartSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Leber v. Estate of LampSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  2. In Re Estate of BarnesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1964
  3. Estate of Roberts v. RobertsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  4. In Re Estate of WinslowSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
  5. In Re Estate of LoganSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962

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