Leiser v. Pagel
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeals from a judgment of the county court of Sauk county: James H. Hill, Judge. Charles Leu died testate August 18, 1919, leaving an estate valued at $2,369.71, which, by the terms of his will executed eight days before his death, he bequeathed to his only daughter, Minnie Pagel. Charles Leu was twice married, and Minnie Pagel is a daughter by his first wife.
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Appeals from a judgment of the county court of Sauk county: James H. Hill, Judge. Charles Leu died testate August 18, 1919, leaving an estate valued at $2,369.71, which, by the terms of his will executed eight days before his death, he bequeathed to his only daughter, Minnie Pagel. Charles Leu was twice married, and Minnie Pagel is a daughter by his first wife. After the death of his first wife he married a Mrs. Schroeder, who had adopted two nieces, one of whom was Amelia Leiser. mother of the plaintiff. For many years Charles Leu and his second wife lived together upon a small piece of land…
1Opinion of the CourtOwen, J.
It is well settled in this state that the title to personal property does not pass from a deceased person to his-heirs or any one else without administration of such *533person’s estate and a due assignment of the property by the personal representative of the deceased. McKenney v. Minahan, 119 Wis. 651, 97 N. W. 489; Buttles v. De Baun, 116 Wis. 323, 93 N. W. 5. It follows that Charles Leiser and his children, as individuals, had no right of action against the estate of Charles Leu to recover for the services rendered by Mrs. Leiser during her lifetime.
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- Barry v. MinahanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- Estate of KesslerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1894
- McKenney v. MinahanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
- Jilson v. GilbertWisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
- Martin v. Estate of MartinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
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3Cited by16 opinions
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