Wehrman v. Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank

This was an action in equity to partition the real estate of which R.P. Rasmussen died seized. This decedent, a resident of Jasper county, died testate on May 28, 1933, and his will, admitted to probate, is in the following words:

"Newton, Iowa, June 9, 1928.

"This is my will that Irene W. Rasmussen my only dather and her mather Scharlotte Heleiner Rasmussen died the year of 1906 and her sister my dather Isabel E. Rasmussen died the year 1925 leaving Irene W. to be my only Ears. I never merred since Scharlotte died and if anyone claim to be my lawful wife at my dead they shal receive one dollar…