Legal Opinion

Estate of Hatzl

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided April 28, 1964PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*67Beilfuss, J.

Two issues are presented on this appeal:

1. Does the county court, in a probate proceeding, lack jurisdiction to assign a portion of the estate to a deceased person ?

2. Does the county court have power to amend its final judgment to correct a mistake?

1. Jurisdiction to assign to a deceased person. Respondent argues that the existence of an heir is a jurisdictional fact without which a probate court cannot render a final judgment assigning a share in an estate to such heir, on the authority of Guardianship of Reeve (1922), 176 Wis. 579, 186 N. W. 736. That case held that the…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Harrigan v. GilchristWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Brook v. ChappellWisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Farmers & Merchants Bank v. Reedsburg BankWisconsin Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Estate of Bailey v. CullenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Cline v. WhitakerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1911

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Schnabl v. Ford Motor Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1972
  2. Flatley v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
  3. In Re Estate of BootsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Estate of RadocayWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
  5. In re the Estate of McMorrowMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986

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