ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH v. EXECUTORS OF ESTATE OF LAMP

No. 52413.

149 N.W.2d 137 (1967)

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH of Clinton, Iowa, Immanuel Lutheran Church of Charlotte, Iowa, Appellants, v. The EXECUTORS OF the ESTATE OF August F. LAMP, Appellees, v. Flora Reimund, Clarence Richardt, Erna Bast, Wilfred Geitz, Elphie Lenz, Emil Richardt, and Elsie Birschkus, Appellees, v. Donald W. Lenz, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 7, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen & Fishel, Marion, for objectors-appellants.

Halbach & Halbach, Clinton, for objectors-appellees.

Shaff & Farwell, Clinton, for appellee Donald W. Lenz.


BECKER, Justice.

Appeal from order on final report of executors and objections thereto. The final report revealed that decedent's estate does not have sufficient assets to pay the debts of decedent, expenses of administration, taxes, and all legacies provided in the will. The trial court determined the manner of abatement adverse to objectors-appellants and they appeal. We affirm.

August F. Lamp, age 84, died testate on January 16, 1965. His will, dated September...

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