First Wisconsin Trust Co. v. Chakouras

The decedent, Harriet L. Cramer, by her last will left a very large estate to various persons and charities, and among other bequests she provided a gift to “my employee, known as Charles Chakouras, of city of Milwaukee, the sum of two thousand ($2,000) dollars.” The will was executed on the 30th of August, 1918. The testatrix died on February 7, 1922. Chakouras was not related to the testatrix otherwise than as - an employee. • He left the employment .of the testatrix on the 24th of July, 1920. On that day the testatrix paid Chakouras $25 in full of services, and gave him as a gift the…