In re Davis's Will
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: D. H. JohNsoet, Circuit Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCassodav, C. J.
It appears from the record that August 18, 1896, at 5 o’clock a. m., Eussell E. Davis died at his home in Milwaukee, leaving a nuncupative will spoken a few hours before, and during his last sickness, and which was thereupon reduced to writing, as follows: “I give unto my wife the income of my entire estate during her widowhood. If she shall remarry, she is to have one third of my estate, and the other two thirds is to go to my children. TJpon the death of my wife, my whole estate is then to go to my chil*456dren. I appoint my brother Oscar F. Davis my executor.” It further appeared that the…
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