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In re the Estate of Pickenbrock

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 11, 1897PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from Polls District Court. — Hon. C. P. Holmes, Judge. W. A. Pickenbrock, administrator, filed his application, showing as follows: That deceased left as his only heirs Amelia Pickenbrock, his widow, Emma Reynold, Gus W. Pickenbrock, Nettie McCauley, and W. A. Pickenbrock; that the estate is nearly ready to close; that the administrator has sold certain real estate, and that, when all the money is paid thereon, there will be three thousand five hundred dollars to…

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Appeal from Polls District Court. — Hon. C. P. Holmes, Judge. W. A. Pickenbrock, administrator, filed his application, showing as follows: That deceased left as his only heirs Amelia Pickenbrock, his widow, Emma Reynold, Gus W. Pickenbrock, Nettie McCauley, and W. A. Pickenbrock; that the estate is nearly ready to close; that the administrator has sold certain real estate, and that, when all the money is paid thereon, there will be three thousand five hundred dollars to distribute, and that the share of each child will be about six hundred dollars; that deceased had advanced to and on behalf…

1Opinion of the CourtGiven, J.

I. The facts are, in substance, as follows: Englebert Pickenbrock and his sons, W. A. and Gus W. Pickenbrock, executed their promissory note to the Polk County Savings Bank for a loAn of four hundred and fifty dollars, Gus W. receiving the money so borrowed. Gus W. Pickenbrock kept the interest paid for one year, and paid fifty dollars on the principal. The note was renewed at ninety days after date *83by Englebert and W. A. Pickenbrock. G-us W. Pickenbrock, being absent, did not sign the renewal. It was afterwards renewed from time to time, but whether G-us W. joined in the renewals does not…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Steele v. FriersonTennessee Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Graves v. SpeddenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1877
  3. McMahill v. McMahillSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
  4. Palmer v. RogersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
  5. Geneser v. WissnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In Re Manatt TrustSupreme Court of Iowa · 1931
  2. Fell v. BradshawSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927

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