Boyle v. Robinson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tlie circuit court for Milwaukee county: Wabeeit D. Tabbaitt, Circuit Judge. This is an action to set aside a certain deed and an alleged assignment or transfer of certificates of deposit from one Bridget Duffy to tlie defendant, Margaret Robinson, on the ground of undue influence and incompetency.
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Appeal from a judgment of tlie circuit court for Milwaukee county: Wabeeit D. Tabbaitt, Circuit Judge. This is an action to set aside a certain deed and an alleged assignment or transfer of certificates of deposit from one Bridget Duffy to tlie defendant, Margaret Robinson, on the ground of undue influence and incompetency. The plaintiffs are children of Bridget Duffy by her first husband, one William Whalen, now deceased, and defendant a daughter by a second marriage with one Michael Duffy, now deceased. Bridget Duffy, prior to October 7, -1903, owned real estate in the city of Milwaukee…
1Opinion of the Court
KebwiN, T.
Tbe execution of tbe deed and tbe transfer •of tbe certificates of deposit by deceased, .Bridget Duffy, are attacked by plaintiffs on tbe ground of want of consideration, undue influence, and incompeteney. Tbe court below found against tbe contention of appellants on these questions of fact, and upon well-established principles such findings must be •sustained, unless tbe clear preponderance of tbe evidence is against them. Chase v. Hinkley, 126 Wis. 75, 105 N. W. 230; First Nat. Bank v. Buetow, 123 Wis. 285, 101 N. W. 927; Tate v. Jerman, 123 Wis. 368, 101 N. W. 679; Hutchins v.…
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- Chase v. HinkleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1905
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