Legal Opinion

Christy v. Tett

Court of Appeals of Iowa

Decided May 31, 1996No. 95-0028PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

HABHAB, Presiding Judge.

Edith Cross died testate on October 20, 1957. The residuary clause of her will bequeathed her property in trust to Kenneth Cross as trustee, directing amounts necessary from the income and corpus of the trust be used to provide for the care and maintenance of her daughter, Doris. Upon Doris’ death, the trust assets were to be distributed in the following manner as set forth in Item IV of Edith’s will: one-sixth to Fred Thornton, one-sixth to Grace Gilmore, one-sixth to Merle C. Thornton, one-fourth to the issue of Denver D. Cross, and one-fourth to the issue of Alta…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Fulton v. FultonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  2. Lawrence J. Rogers Trust v. RogersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
  3. Bankers Trust Company v. AllenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
  4. In Re Estate of LepleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1945
  5. In Re Estate of KielSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Matter of Trust of CrossCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1996

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