Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Thompson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 8, 1944No. 46418PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtOliver, J.
Testator’s real estate consisted of a home in Red Oak and'three farms. The will gave the home to the wife, absolutely, and then provided:
“To my wife, Alice Berneice Thompson, I will, devise and'bequeath all the income, use and rentals arising after my death and during the term of her natural life from all of the remainder of my property, be it real, personal and mixed * *
The will directed the wife to care for the farms, empowered her to renew or extend the mortgages thereon, and stated that the provisions for her benefit were in lieu of dower and all other statutory rights.
“Subject to all of…
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- In re Estate of DaltonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
- Toerring v. LampSupreme Court of Iowa · 1889
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