Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Dayton
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 27, 1955No. 48704PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Thurman Dayton (51), leaving neither widow nor issue, died September 19, 1952, survived by a sister, Susan Brower, a brother, Myrt Dayton (appellant) and Yelda Hotek et al. (appellees), the six children of a deceased brother, Hiram L. Dayton. All were of full age.
On September 24, 1952, Myrt had Susan appointed administratrix and signed her bond as such. October 17, Yelda filed an instrument for probate, in form a carbon copy of a will, but bearing the original signatures of decedent and the attesting witnesses.
On October 29, 1952, Velda Hotek and Myrt Dayton, by attorney, filed a “petition…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lessing v. GibbonsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
- Watrous v. WatrousSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- In Re Estate of SheelerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1939
- First National Bank v. BrowneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
- Messer v. Washington National InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Kam Chin Chun Ming v. Kam Hee HoHawaii Supreme Court · 1962
- State v. GaraygordobilArizona Supreme Court · 1961
- Dyer v. National By-Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1986
- In Re Marriage of HitchcockSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
- Hopp v. RainSupreme Court of Iowa · 1958
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