In re Estate of Doolittle
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Howard District Court. — Hon. A. N. Hobson, Judge. Appeal from an order appointing Anna E. Doolittle as an executrix, with J. E. Doolittle and John H. Jones as executors of the last will and testament of M. B. Doolittle, deceased. —
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
— M. B. Doolittle died testate July 15, 1913. By the terms of his will he devised to his wife, Anna E. Doolittle, eighty acres of land and certain personal property, and the remainder of his estate was specifically devised to various *640heirs, with a provision that if anything be left it should go one-third to his wife, and the remainder to named heirs. He nominated his wife, Anna E. Doolittle, his son, J. E. Doolittle, and the then county auditor as executors of his will. He made three codicils to this will, one June 28, 1905, another May 27, 1910, and the third November 28, 1911. In-these he…
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