Schaad v. Lorenz

A. M. Kottmeier and Matilda Kottmeier, husband and wife, had no children. In 1946, when A. M. was 70 and Matilda 58, they executed a joint will, which states, in pertinent part:

“KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, A. M. Kottmeier and Matilda Kottmeier, husband and wife, both of sound mind and disposing memory, and desiring to make disposition of our property, do each mutually in consideration of our mutual agreement with each other and of the provisions made herein in each others behalf, make this our Last Will and Testament and agree that the same cannot be changed nor varied by either…