In Re Estate of Noser

Appeal by William Ahneman, administrator of the estate of Babetha Noser, deceased, from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

In 1874 August Noser and his wife, Babetha, with their two sons came from Europe to Dodge county, Minnesota. Three daughters were afterwards born to them. In 1878 Werner Noser, a nephew of August, 20 years of age (12 years the junior of Babetha) came to Dodge county and was received into the home of August, where he remained a part of the time. Shortly prior to October, 1886, he became criminally intimate with Babetha. In October, 1886, she attempted to secure a…