Melms v. Pabst Brewing Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
ArnsAL from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: FjgaNK M. Eish, Judge. Tbe plaintiffs, the heirs at law of Charles T. Melms, deceased, brought this action against Leopold Melms and Marie Melms, their mother, surviving executor and executrix of the will of the said deceased; Frederick Pabst; Lisette Schan-dein, executrix of the will of Emil Schandein, deceased; and the Pabst Brewing Company, — to set aside (1) a deed of the Melms Brewery property, exclusive…
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ArnsAL from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: FjgaNK M. Eish, Judge. Tbe plaintiffs, the heirs at law of Charles T. Melms, deceased, brought this action against Leopold Melms and Marie Melms, their mother, surviving executor and executrix of the will of the said deceased; Frederick Pabst; Lisette Schan-dein, executrix of the will of Emil Schandein, deceased; and the Pabst Brewing Company, — to set aside (1) a deed of the Melms Brewery property, exclusive of the homestead, in Milwaukee, of which the testator died seised, dated May 25, 1870, executed by Leopold Melms and…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed March 10, 1896:
PiNNey, J.
1. The statute (R. S. sec. 3914) provides that, in sales of real estate made by an executor, administrator, or guardian, the executor, administrator, or guardian making such sale, or guardian of the heir of the deceased, “ shall not directly or indirectly purchase, or be interested in the purchase of any part of the real estate so sold. All sales made contrary to the provisions of this section shall be roidS The sale to Jacob Frey, reported to the county court, of the premises in dispute, and the executors’ deed of the same to him, and…
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