Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Lepley
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 6, 1945No. 46650PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMulroney, J.
The will of Peter T. Lepley, deceased, which the trial court, was asked to construe, contained the following-clauses :
I
“I desire and direct that all my past debts and funeral expenses be first paid from my estate.
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“I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Jessie E. Lepley, ail of the persona] properly, of whatsoever kind or nature of which I die seized. Bhe to have 1he same absolutely without reservation.
III
“I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Jessie E. Lepley, for the period of her natural life the following' described real estate towit: The Southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re Estate of HartmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943
- McCoy v. BradburySupreme Court of Missouri · 1921
- Wilts v. WiltsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
- Toner v. CollinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Estate of Brackey v. JensenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Lawrence J. Rogers Trust v. RogersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
- Bankers Trust Company v. AllenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
- In Re Estate of KielSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
- In Re the Estate of MiguetSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
- Matter of Estate of AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
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