Incorporated Town of Corydon v. Poston
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wayne District Court. — P. C. Winter, Judge. Action ag_ainst the administrator with will annexed to construe a will, and to have certain funds in his possession declared to pass, under the residuary clause of the will, to plaintiff, and asking an order for the payment thereof to it.
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Appeal from Wayne District Court. — P. C. Winter, Judge. Action ag_ainst the administrator with will annexed to construe a will, and to have certain funds in his possession declared to pass, under the residuary clause of the will, to plaintiff, and asking an order for the payment thereof to it. The Iowa Children’s Home Society, a corporation located at Des Moines, and the American Home Finding Association, a corporation located at Ottumwa, intervened, claiming an interest in the fund in controversy, by designation or appointment of the executor, or by both the executor and administrator with…
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
— Allen. Walden, long a resident of the town of Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa, died, on or about November 6, 1912, testate, possessed of real and personal property of the approximate value of $110,000. Notwithstanding the will is somewhat lengthy, the controversy which involves the interpretation of one paragraph thereof will be better understood and disposed of by setting the will out in full, which we now proceed to do:
“I, Allen Walden, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this to be my last will, hereby revoking all wills by me heretofore made.
‘ ‘ First: It is my will…
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