Estate of Spooner
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit eourt for Columbia county: Chester A. Fowler, Circuit Judge. Heirship. Warren Gilbert, a resident of Columbia county, Wisconsin, died intestate August 28, 1914. He left surviving him as his only heirs at law the following: Three sons: A. C. Gilbert, Chas.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit eourt for Columbia county: Chester A. Fowler, Circuit Judge. Heirship. Warren Gilbert, a resident of Columbia county, Wisconsin, died intestate August 28, 1914. He left surviving him as his only heirs at law the following: Three sons: A. C. Gilbert, Chas. L. Gilbert, and E. At Gilbert; Florence L. Gilbert and Leila Dalton, daughters of a deceased son, James W. Gilbert; R. H. Gilbert, U. S. G. Gilbert, Chester Arthur Gilbert, Albert Gilbert, grandsons, children of a deceased son, George H. Gilbert. George H.' Gilbert also had a daughter, Cora, whp was…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed May 4, 1920:
Rosenberry, J.
The determination of the question involved requires a construction of sub. (2) and (5), sec. 227Q, Sitats.
Sec. 2270. “When any person shall die seized of any lands, tenements or hereditaments or any right thereto or entitled to any interest therein, in fee simple or for the life of another, not having lawfully devised the same, they shall descend, subject to his debts, except as provided in the'.next section, in the manner following:
“(2) If he shall leave no lawful issue, to his widow; if he shall leave no such issué or widow, to his…
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