McCuen v. Hartsock
Supreme Court of Iowa
1Opinion of the Court
SNELL, Justice.
This is an action in equity brought in two counts by plaintiff appellant as a beneficiary of a joint, mutual and contractual will executed by Sadie and Amos S. Hart-sock, her parents. Count I alleges that certain inter vivos transfers were made in violation of the provisions of the will. Count II asks that the money transferred be subject, to a constructive trust in favor of the plaintiff. The trial court found insufficient evidence to declare a constructive trust, but found the transfers unreasonable and ordered $10,000 (½) of the money returned to the estate of the deceased…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re Estate of LendersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956
- In Re Estate of MartinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- Hatcher v. SawyerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952
- Wechsler v. ZenMichigan Court of Appeals · 1966
3Cited by9 opinions
- In Re the Estate of RoehlkeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
- Petersen v. CarstensenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- Flohr v. WalkerWyoming Supreme Court · 1974
- Matter of Estate of KokjohnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
- Ikegami v. IkegamiHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1980
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