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IN RE SMITH'S WILL

No. 48381.

60 N.W.2d 866 (1953)

In re SMITH'S WILL. DAVIS et al. v. SMITH et al.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 17, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene R. Melson, Jefferson, and Doran, Doran, Doran & Erbe, Boone, for appellants.

Harris, Hanson & Harris, Jefferson, for appellees.

THOMPSON, Justice.

Della A. Smith died on September 4, 1952, leaving a purported last will and testament executed on August 21, 1952. The will devised her entire estate, after payment of debts, to her husband, Albert D. Smith. Eleven nieces and nephews, who would have been entitled to inherit in the event of intestacy, filed objections to admission of the instrument to probate. Trial was had to a jury and a verdict returned upholding the validity of the will. From...

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