39 Iowa 653 | Iowa | 1874
After hearing the testimony of the witnesses offered to prove the will, the court below found the following facts: “That James II. Oldenburgh died in Tama county, Iowa, on the 22d day of April, 1871. The day previous to his death, he being of sound mind and memory and of disposing will, made a verbal will as follows: ‘ To Christian Strieker the principal of one note or notes for $400,’ held by deceased at the time against him; that said will was made orally, during his last sickness, as a disposition of his property in part; that said will was witnessed by James-G-ray and Hugh Snodgrass, two competent witnessess who appear and tes-' tify to the same in court; that the value of the principal of said note or notes was over $300 at the time of his death and the execution of the will.”
The judgment of the Circuit Court must be
Aeeibmed.