IN RE MARTY'S ESTATE

No. 51203.

126 N.W.2d 303 (1964)

In the Matter of the ESTATE of Mat S. MARTY, Deceased. Roy BAKEWELL, Appellant, v. Melvin MARTY, Kenneth Marty and William A. Marty, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

February 11, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray E. Clough, Mason City, for appellant.

Linnan, Lynch & Straub, Algona, for appellees.


THOMPSON, Justice.

This appeal involves the narrow question whether, within the limits of the statute of limitations, successive contests to the validity of a will may be made by interested parties. Saying that the issue is narrow, however, does not mean that it is simple. Many a narrow strait presents the most serious dangers to the sailor; and so we have found it here. We hope the waters of the present channel are not entirely beyond our depth.

Mat S. Marty...

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