Ransom v. Sigler
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — E. B. Wood-ruff, Judge. Mary Ransom and Amasa Bybee applied for an order to probate an alleged will of Ann Bybce’s. The application was denied, and proponents appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSalinger, J.
1' bate^fúsai construction of order. I. The brief for appellee has 76 pages, and strongly and exhaustively presents many questions. We are of the opinion that, while these were all pertinent before the decision appealed from was made, but one — by possibility, two — -needs our consideration. No doubt many of the matters now argued would have been material if the court below had merely made an order declining probate; for such order would be presumed to pass upon every issue presented. But, of.course, when the record shows affirmatively that none but stated questions were decided, the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Will of Hull v. HullSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Murray v. MurphyMississippi Supreme Court · 1860
- Scott v. HawkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- In re the Will of HulseSupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
- Nixon v. SnellbakerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Merrill v. BoalSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1926
- Caesar v. BurgessCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1939
- In Re Klein's EstateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1950
- Matter of Estate of GrahamSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- Shaull v. ShaullSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
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