Ford v. Ford
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEALS from the Circuit Court for Dane County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday: January 2G, 1886, Francis F. Ford died, leaving a will bearing date January 25, 1884, which was admitted to probate in the conntjr court of Dane county, Wisconsin, May 1 Y, 1S86, and which will and schedules annexed are to the following effect: “Know all men by these presents, that I, Francis F. Ford, of the city of Madison, county of Dane, and state of…
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APPEALS from the Circuit Court for Dane County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday: January 2G, 1886, Francis F. Ford died, leaving a will bearing date January 25, 1884, which was admitted to probate in the conntjr court of Dane county, Wisconsin, May 1 Y, 1S86, and which will and schedules annexed are to the following effect: “Know all men by these presents, that I, Francis F. Ford, of the city of Madison, county of Dane, and state of Wisconsin, being of sound disposing mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this to be my last will and testament,…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed June 1, 1887:
Cassoday, J.
At the time of the testator’s death, and for several years immediately prior thereto, his residence and domicile were in the city of Madison, Wisconsin. As stated, he left personal property, and large amounts of valuable lands in Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. His widow and little boy, Marcus C., and his three brothers and Hamilton College, are the sole objects of his bounty. The will is unique. It is said to have been drawn by the testator himself. It may be doubtful whether it would have presented more intricate…
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