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IN RE BAKER'S ESTATE

No. 48984.

78 N.W.2d 863 (1956)

In re BAKER'S ESTATE. In the Matter of the Estate of Allie Baker, Deceased. Clara E. BAKER, Appellant, v. Margaret COBB, Petitioner-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied December 14, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tesdell & Miller, Des Moines, for appellant.

Boyle & Schuler, Clear Lake, for petitioner-appellee.

WENNERSTRUM, Justice.

Petitioner brought an action in equity for a declaratory judgment to determine the effect of a sale by contract of real estate previously held in joint tenancy by a husband and wife. The trial court held the joint tenancy had been terminated by reason of the contract of sale and as a result thereof each held an undivided one-half interest in the contract at the time of the husband's death. It further held his estate was entitled to receive and...

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