Read v. Howe
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Blade Hawk District Court. 'The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The appellee had no interest in the estate of her husband, and was not entitled to administration. The deed of separation operated as an entire and complete relinquishment of all rights or interest she could have in the estate of her husband. Baker v. Barney, 8 John.
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Appeal from, Blade Hawk District Court. 'The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The appellee had no interest in the estate of her husband, and was not entitled to administration. The deed of separation operated as an entire and complete relinquishment of all rights or interest she could have in the estate of her husband. Baker v. Barney, 8 John. R. 72 ; Fenner v. Lewis, 10 Id. 38; Beach v. Beach, 2 Hill, 260; Hutton v. Duay, 3 Barb. 100; Carter v. Carter, 14 S. & M. 59; Wood v. Warden, 20 Ohio, 518; Kinman v. Daniel, 13 B. Monr. 496; Bright Hus. & TV. 313; Charles v. Charles,…
1Opinion of the CourtLowe, J.
— In August, 1859, Prescott H. Read died intestate. O. K. Howe was appointed his administrator. In September following, application was made to the county judge of Black Hawk County, by the surviving widow of the deceased, for letters of administration, based upon what was claimed to be a precedent right under the statute to administer. The estate was represented to be worth $20,000. The application was resisted by Howe, the previously appointed administrator, mainly upon the ground that the applicant had no interest whatever in the assets and property of the estate, having, by articles of…
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