Legal Opinion

Bodus v. Breckl

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided March 8, 1949Published

1Opinion of the CourtHughes, J.

Three questions are submitted upon this appeal:

“1. Did the testator on March 6, 1947, have sufficient mental capacity to exercise his right to dispose of his own property by will ?
“2. Was it prejudicial error for the trial court to admit into evidence the certified copy of the death certificate of Albert M. Bodus ?
“3. Was it prejudicial error for the trial court to deny to proponents the right to a redirect examination of the witness, Walter J. Nowicki?”

The will was executed March 6, 1947, and testator died April 22, 1947. He left an estate valued at approximately $40,000, consisting of a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hannah v. KnuthWisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Southard v. WestWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932

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