WESTERGARD v. KLEPPER

No. 2-56788.

229 N.W.2d 236 (1975)

Donald WESTERGARD et al., Appellants, v. Emil KLEPPER et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 21, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Prichard, Hanson, Doran & Bormann, Emmetsburg, for appellants.

Fitzgibbons Brothers, Estherville, for appellees.

Heard before MOORE, C. J., and MASON, RAWLINGS, UHLENHOPP, and McCORMICK, JJ.


UHLENHOPP, Justice.

This case involves a widow's distributive share in lots leased to others by her husband without her concurrence.

During his lifetime, John Westergard accumulated a substantial amount of real property, including a farm surrounding Lost Island Lake in Palo Alto County, Iowa. While married to Venita Westergard, he leased 17 lakeside lots to various individuals. Defendants are the present lessees. The leases are in writing, run for varying...

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