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MATTER OF ESTATE OF THOMPSON

No. 92-574.

511 N.W.2d 374 (1994)

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Lillian P. THOMPSON, Deceased, Lois Minch and Roger Thompson, Appellants, Children International, Piney Woods Country Life School, and World Vision, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 19, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Ellefson of Welp, Harrison, Brennecke & Moore, Marshalltown, for appellants.

Frank B. Johnston of Newbrough, Johnston, Brewer, Maddux & Nadler, Ames, for appellees Children Intern. f/k/a Holy Land Christian Mission Intern., Piney Woods Country Life School, and World Vision.

Considered by LARSON, P.J., and LAVORATO, SNELL, ANDREASEN, and TERNUS, JJ.

TERNUS, Justice.

In this case we must ascertain the meaning of the term "personal property" as used in the will of the testator Lillian P. Thompson. In paragraph two of her will, Thompson bequeathed all her "personal property" to her niece and nephew in equal shares. In paragraph six Thompson left the residue of her estate, including "personal property," to certain nonprofit institutions. These residuary beneficiaries objected to the executors' proposed disposition...

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