Fairweather v. Love

The following opinion was filed March 7, 1939:

Fowler, J.

The case is a will contest grounded on a claim of insufficient execution. Sec. 238.06, Stats., provides:

“How wills to he executed. No will made within this state since the first day of January, 1896, except such nuncupative wills as are mentioned in this chapter, shall be effectual to pass any estate, whether real or personal, or to- charge or in any way affect the same unless it be in writing and signed by the testator or by some person in his presence and by his express direction, and attested and subscribed in the presence of the…