MATTER OF ESTATE OF WALKER

No. 90-140.

473 N.W.2d 45 (1991)

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Howard W. WALKER, Deceased. Evelyn WALKER, Appellant, v. Joe CROSS and Roberta Cross, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

July 17, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R.J. Wagener and Jeffrey M. Lipman of Wagener Law Firm, Ankeny, for appellant.

Stephen Meyer of Meyer Law Firm, Chariton, for appellees.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and LARSON, LAVORATO, SNELL, and ANDREASEN, JJ.


LARSON, Justice.

Joe and Roberta Cross borrowed $58,000 from Roberta's father, Howard Walker. They gave three promissory notes to Howard, two payable to Howard alone, and a third to "Howard Walker or Evelyn Walker." Evelyn is Roberta's stepmother. Just prior to Howard's death, he attempted to forgive this indebtedness. The district court ruled that the discharge was effective as to the notes payable to Howard alone but not as to the note payable to Howard or Evelyn...

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