Legal Opinion

Estate of Gehl

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided October 7, 1958PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*95Hallows, J.

The basic question in this appeal is whether there was sufficient grounds proven for the court to remove the trustees. The petition of itself does not state sufficient grounds for the removal of the trustees. It merely alleges as grounds for removal that the trustees desired to sell the stock to the Gehl Guernsey Farms, Inc., and that the petitioner believes the trustees cannot properly represent the trust in this sale while they are officers and directors of the proposed purchaser. The trustees were placed in a position of a possible conflict of interest by their father, the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Harrison v. First Wisconsin Trust Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Welch v. WelchWisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Dreier v. DurstWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Laughlin v. GriswoldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Christianson v. ChristensenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1954

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Russell v. RussellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
  2. Shear v. GabovitchMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1997
  3. Burmeister Woodwork Co. v. FriedelWisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Massey v. St. Joseph Bank and Trust Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. In Matter of Trust of SensenbrennerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977

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