Collins v. Ahrens
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Benton District Court; — James W. Willett, Judge. The trial court dismissed a petition of said Collins to construe a will. Said interveners Hartman Company appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSalinger, J.
i. wills: ac-lion to eonsti'ue: crea I. Bertlia Collins, an heir of Catherine Turnbull, deceased, instituted an action to have that will construed. She asserted that there was intestacy as to certain 10 shares of bank stock, to the half 0f which she was entitled bv inheritance. ■> jf there was intestacy, one D. A. Turnbull was, by inheritance, entitled to the other 5 shares. A creditor of said D. A. Turnbull’s had, by garnishment and levy, brought proceedings to subject said 5 shares to his debt. He then intervened, and asked the court to construe the will in such manner as that the debtor…
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