Anderson v. Laugen
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for St. Croix county: E. W. Helm:s, Circuit Judge. This is a proceeding, brought in county court to probate the will of Elias E. Langen. Elias E. Laugen was a resident of St. Croix county, this state. He died November 27, 1901, at the age of seventy-six or seventy-seven years.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for St. Croix county: E. W. Helm:s, Circuit Judge. This is a proceeding, brought in county court to probate the will of Elias E. Langen. Elias E. Laugen was a resident of St. Croix county, this state. He died November 27, 1901, at the age of seventy-six or seventy-seven years. The paper offered as the last will of the deceased is dated the 12th day of August, 1901. It appears to have been properly signed by him, and attested by two witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each other. The proponent, Ilenry Anderson, is named as executor. The…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebecker, J.
Appellants urge as error a number of rulings upon the reception and rejection of evidence. It is complained that the court refused to permit some of the contestants to testify as to numerous statements and transactions with the deceased personally, or with some one of the other contestants in their presence, and that the court erroneously struck out evidence of like nature. An instance of the class of evidence excluded by the court is the following: The daughter Emma testified that she did not remain at home after her father secured the services of his niece. In ex*61planation of this she was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Kasson v. Estate of BrockerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1879
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- Sawtelle v. RipleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
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