Uihlein v. Uihlein

These appeals raise the following issues:(1) Is the widow who has elected to take her one-third share of the estate, pursuant to sec. 233.14, Stats., entitled to such share without deduction therefrom of any portion of the- federal estate tax?(2) Does the widow’s election to take under the law extinguish the special power given to the widow under the will to appoint the residue of the estate upon her death among the nieces and nephews of the deceased, their descendants, and certain charities?(3) Does the widow’s election to take under the law have the same effect as her death and thereby…