HINDMAN v. REASER

No. 48752.

72 N.W.2d 559 (1955)

Esther Mae HINDMAN and Glenn Hindman, Appellants, v. Marie REASER, Merrill Heiken, Clarence Heiken, Mabel Oliver and Merrill Heiken, Executor of the Estate of Ine Heiken, Deceased, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 18, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones, Cambridge & Carl, Atlantic, for appellants.

H. Wayne Black, and Graham & Graham, Audubon, for appellee Clarence Heiken.

Clark D. Mantz, Audubon, for appellees Mabel Oliver and Marie Reaser.

Dale D. Levis, Audubon, for appellees Merrill Heiken and Merrill Heiken, Executor of the Estate of Ine Heiken, Deceased.


GARFIELD, Justice.

The question for decision is whether an action to partition real estate owned by a decedent on whose estate probate is pending, begun less than six months after notice of the executor's appointment, may be dismissed on motion submitted during the six-months period, in view of rule 270, Rules of Civil Procedure, 58 I.C.A. We agree with the trial court that such an action so begun is subject to dismissal on motion.

Plaintiffs' petition, filed...

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