Legal Opinion

Brindley v. Fowell

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided May 1, 1956PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBroadfoot, J.

The appellants state the question involved on the appeal as follows:

“Whether by her will testatrix intended that the entire residue of her estate be subject to a trust for the purpose of paying taxes and insurance upon a parcel of real estate subject to a life estate, and one half thereof until it be judicially determined that one of the residuary legatees had kept a promise not to raise his children in the Catholic faith.”

All of the arguments of appellants are addressed to that one question.

Although the parties cannot agree on their application they do agree that the basic rules to be…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Knox v. KnoxWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Paulson v. PaulsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
  3. Swarthout v. SwarthoutWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Flint v. Wisconsin Trust Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Thatcher v. FouksWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Estate of HorkanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1956
  2. In Re Estate of LaningSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. In Re Estate of LaningSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

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