Legal Opinion

Estate of Wakefield

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 11, 1923PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJones, J.

This is an appeal from an order of the county court of Milwaukee county in probate sustaining a motion to dismiss a petition for intervention under sec. 3940&, Stats., and vacating a citation issued thereunder,

George M. Wakefield died' testate in the city of Milwaukee in 1903. His will was admitted to probate and it created a number of trusts for the benefit of his children, one being for the benefit of Thomas Wakefield, respondent.

Testator bequeathed to three trustees certain shares of the capital stock of a corporation in trust to pay over all dividends accruing to respondent during his…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Wetmore v. . WetmoreNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
  2. New England Trust Co. v. EatonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
  3. Farwell v. JacobsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1808
  4. Chase v. ChaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
  5. Trowbridge v. SpinningWashington Supreme Court · 1900

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. San Diego Trust & Savings Bank v. HeustisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
  2. Hester v. SammonsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
  3. Taus v. TausWisconsin Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Olson v. GilbertsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Getz v. GetzHawaii Supreme Court · 1928

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