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four unities doctrine in Iowa

5 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 2007–2023 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Iowa courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Taylor v. Canterburygreen
colo · 2004 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
2 sentences

2007See Taylor v. Canterbury, 92 P.3d 961, 966 (Colo.2004) (“Thus, in determining whether a joint tenancy has been created or severed, we look not to the four unities, but rather to the intent of the parties.”); Nicholas v. Nicholas, 277 Kan. 171 , 83 P.3d 214, 225 (2004) (recognizing “the modern trend of looking to the parties’ intent as the operative test of whether a joint tenancy has been severed rather than depending upon the traditional doctrine of the four unities”); In re Estate of Knickerbocker, 912 P.2d 969, 975 (Utah 1996) (“There is substantial support for the concept that it is the in

2007See Taylor v. Canterbury, 92 P.3d 961, 966 (Colo. 2004) (“Thus, in determining whether a joint tenancy has been created or severed, we look not to the four unities, but rather to the intent of the parties.”); Nicholas v. Nicholas, 83 P.3d 214, 225 (Kan. 2004) (recognizing “the modern trend of looking to the parties’ intent as the operative test of whether a joint tenancy has been severed rather than depending upon the traditional doctrine of the four unities”); In re Estate of Knickerbocker, 912 P.2d 969, 975 (Utah 1996) (“There is substantial support for the concept that it is the intent of t

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Nicholas v. Nicholasgreen
kan · 2004 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
2 sentences

2007See Taylor v. Canterbury, 92 P.3d 961, 966 (Colo.2004) (“Thus, in determining whether a joint tenancy has been created or severed, we look not to the four unities, but rather to the intent of the parties.”); Nicholas v. Nicholas, 277 Kan. 171 , 83 P.3d 214, 225 (2004) (recognizing “the modern trend of looking to the parties’ intent as the operative test of whether a joint tenancy has been severed rather than depending upon the traditional doctrine of the four unities”); In re Estate of Knickerbocker, 912 P.2d 969, 975 (Utah 1996) (“There is substantial support for the concept that it is the in

2007See Taylor v. Canterbury, 92 P.3d 961, 966 (Colo. 2004) (“Thus, in determining whether a joint tenancy has been created or severed, we look not to the four unities, but rather to the intent of the parties.”); Nicholas v. Nicholas, 83 P.3d 214, 225 (Kan. 2004) (recognizing “the modern trend of looking to the parties’ intent as the operative test of whether a joint tenancy has been severed rather than depending upon the traditional doctrine of the four unities”); In re Estate of Knickerbocker, 912 P.2d 969, 975 (Utah 1996) (“There is substantial support for the concept that it is the intent of t

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Knickerbocker v. Cannongreen
utah · 1996 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
2 sentences

2007See Taylor v. Canterbury, 92 P.3d 961, 966 (Colo.2004) (“Thus, in determining whether a joint tenancy has been created or severed, we look not to the four unities, but rather to the intent of the parties.”); Nicholas v. Nicholas, 277 Kan. 171 , 83 P.3d 214, 225 (2004) (recognizing “the modern trend of looking to the parties’ intent as the operative test of whether a joint tenancy has been severed rather than depending upon the traditional doctrine of the four unities”); In re Estate of Knickerbocker, 912 P.2d 969, 975 (Utah 1996) (“There is substantial support for the concept that it is the in

2007See Taylor v. Canterbury, 92 P.3d 961, 966 (Colo. 2004) (“Thus, in determining whether a joint tenancy has been created or severed, we look not to the four unities, but rather to the intent of the parties.”); Nicholas v. Nicholas, 83 P.3d 214, 225 (Kan. 2004) (recognizing “the modern trend of looking to the parties’ intent as the operative test of whether a joint tenancy has been severed rather than depending upon the traditional doctrine of the four unities”); In re Estate of Knickerbocker, 912 P.2d 969, 975 (Utah 1996) (“There is substantial support for the concept that it is the intent of t

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Iowa. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
In Re the Estate of Johnson green
iowa · 2007
2 sentences

2022Id. 9 In abandoning the four-unities test in favor of an “intent-based approach,”5 the court in Johnson recognized “this approach does not simply permit a court to determine the intent of a party under the facts and then fulfill it.” 739 N.W.2d at 498 .

2022Id. 9 In abandoning the four-unities test in favor of an “intent-based approach,”5 the court in Johnson recognized “this approach does not simply permit a court to determine the intent of a party under the facts and then fulfill it.” 739 N.W.2d at 498 .

32022–2023
In Re Baker's Estate green
iowa · 1956
2 sentences

2007Rev. 1194 , 1196 (1957) (criticizing the result in Baker’s Estate, 247 Iowa at 1380 , 78 N.W.2d at 863 , under a four unities analysis).

2007Rev. 1194 , 1196 (1957) (criticizing the result in Baker’s Estate, 247 Iowa at 1380 , 78 N.W.2d at 863 , under a four unities analysis).

22007–2007

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IA § Iowa Code § 651.2 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

IA 5 (2007–2023) NM 2 (2010–2010)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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