Legal Opinion

American Bible Society v. Cameron

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 16, 1947No. 47147PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHale, J.

This appeal involves the ruling of the district court on objections to the final report of the executor of the will of Agnetta Johnson. The estate was solvent and the exeeutor, in paragraph 6 of his final report, asked the direction of the court to designate whether or not such executor should have the right to pay a $3,000 bequest to Lucille Johnson in cash or whether he should be compelled to invest $2,000 of said amount in the annuities therein stated. He referred to the provision of the will and stated that it was his belief that such a provision merely created a wish or suggestion on the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Claflin v. ClaflinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
  2. Church Home for Children of Protestant Episcopal Church v. LawrenceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Bills v. BillsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
  4. Canaday v. BaysingerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  5. Anderson v. WilsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of SyversonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1948
  2. McCulloch's Estate v. ConradSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952
  3. Morgenthaler v. First Atlantic National BankSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
  4. City National Bank v. OrganSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
  5. Gilbert v. Findlay CollegeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1950

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