Legal Opinion
Maurer v. Johansson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 15, 1937No. 43694PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStiger, J.
John and Mary Harcourt were married in December 1909. On March 12, 1910, they each made a will naming the other as sole beneficiary. The wills are identical in all respects. On the same date, March 12, 1910, they went to the office of Minnie Fletcher Blasier with their unsigned wills, stating that they were making the wills for each other and that each was to be the beneficiary of the other and wanted their wills witnessed. Both wills were then duly executed, Mrs. Blasier and Dr. Agnes I. Salley signing as witnesses.
Mary Harcourt died in January 1933, her will was ad rnitted to probate, and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Edson v. . ParsonsNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Frazier v. PattersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
- Baker v. SyfrittSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Wagnon v. WagnonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- Campbell v. DunkelbergerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Estate of Emmet Awtry, Deceased, Nellie Awtry v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1955
- In Re Estate of JohnsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943
- Child v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1938
- In Re Estate of FarleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1946
- Maloney v. RoseSupreme Court of Iowa · 1938
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