Marine National Exchange Bank of Milwaukee v. Quarles

The question is whether the estate of the widow is entitled to the said salary by virtue of sec. 103.39 (2), Stats., or whether it is payable to the appellants under sec. 318.01 as executors of the estate of Arthur J. M. Riebs. The trial court decided in favor of the widow’s estate.

Sec. 103.39 (1), Stats., provides:

“Every person, firm, or corporation engaged in any enterprise or business for pecuniary profit within the state of Wisconsin shall as often as on the fifteenth and on the last day of each month pay to every employee engaged in its business, except those employees engaged in…