In re Kingston's Estate
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of tbe circuit court for Waukesha county: James J. Dice, Circuit Judge. William Kingston died testate January 14, 1902. He left real estate consisting of two farms.
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Appeal from an order of tbe circuit court for Waukesha county: James J. Dice, Circuit Judge. William Kingston died testate January 14, 1902. He left real estate consisting of two farms. In bis will various bequests were made, and tbey, as well as tbe debts and a mortgage upon tbe lánds, were made a charge against tbe real estate, wliicb was disposed of as follows: One farm was devised to tbe testator’s son Goodband in fee. ■ To another son, Thomas, a life estate in another farm was devised, with remainder to bis son’s issue living at tbe time of bis death, and, in tbe event of bis leaving no…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebecker, J.
The petitioner asks the court to authorize a sale of all the estates in remainder in the real estate described in the application, in which he is given a life estate by the will of his deceased father. The petition alleges that petitioner is unable to pay the charges against this property under the provisions of his father’s will; that because the title is held by various parties he is unable, by loan upon his interest, to obtain an amount to pay such charges; and that a sale of the estates in remainder would promote the interests of such owners by protecting them from threatened loss and…
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