Legal Opinion

Schneider v. Welch

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided February 8, 1955PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

Appellant contends that the will makes no provision for distribution of the trust estate in the contingency in question and, therefore, in that contingency there is a partial intestacy which requires that distribution of the residue be made to the testator’s heirs at law, — himself and Janet, — equally. He points out that the only express provision for Janet in paragraph Sixth is that she shall have the income of the trust fund for five years after the testator’s death, if she lives so long, and he asserts that the construction of paragraph Sixth by the trial court results in an enlargement…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In re Donges's EstateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Given v. HiltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  3. Mann v. HydeMichigan Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. MacLean v. First National Bank of MadisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Salvesen v. CordesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Malcolm v. First National Bank & Trust Co. of RacineWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Trust Created Under the Last Will & Testament of Pauly v. First Wisconsin Trust Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
  5. McElligott v. MurrayWisconsin Supreme Court · 1974

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