Legal Opinion
Meyer v. Weiler
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 1, 1903PublishedCited by 25 opinions
Appeal from Muscatine District Court. — Hon. W. F. BraNNAN, Judge. Suit in equity for the construction of the will of Andrew Weiler, deceased. The trial court found that a certain bequest made by the devisor to bis widow was of a fee, and that defendants took nothing under the will. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemek, J.
The material provisions of the will of Andrew Weiler are as follows:
“I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Elizabeth Weiler, all my personal property of whatsoever .kind, to. be taken without inventory and appraisement, as well as all-real property belonging to my estate intending to make- and hereby making her the aforesaid Elizabeth Weiler, my sole residuary heir and legatee. It being the true object- and purpose of this bequeath however, to provide for my said beloved wife, to the best of my ability during the remainder of her natural life the same is hereby conditioned to this effect…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Van Horne v. . CampbellNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Bills v. BillsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- Podaril v. ClarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Rona v. MeierSupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
- Stivers v. GardnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Steiff v. SeibertSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Iowa City State Bank v. PritchardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
- McCulloch's Estate v. ConradSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952
- Doyle v. AndisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Luckey v. McCraySupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
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