Will of Hoya
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: Lawrence W. Halsey, Circuit Judge. In 1896 one Ferdinand Hoya, Sr., of Milwaukee, died testate, his wife, Agnes Hoya, being the sole beneficiary. Proceedings were started to probáte his estate, but no final decree was entered therein, all parties concerned treating the real and personal property as belonging to the widow.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: Lawrence W. Halsey, Circuit Judge. In 1896 one Ferdinand Hoya, Sr., of Milwaukee, died testate, his wife, Agnes Hoya, being the sole beneficiary. Proceedings were started to probáte his estate, but no final decree was entered therein, all parties concerned treating the real and personal property as belonging to the widow. October 31st of the same year the widow made her will appointing her two sons, Ferdinand A. Hoya, appellant here, and William.C. Hoya, executors. She gave to each of the sons a specific legacy of $5,500 and…
1Opinion of the CourtEschweiler, J.
Many of the details of appellant’s administration of his mother’s estate we have;.not deemed it necessary to-set forth in the'statement of facts.1 The whole record, however, showing the manner in which- the appellant as' executor conducted his .trust, .presents, ¿'very unpleasant' picture and well deserved the condemnation which it repeatedly received- in the county', court as- well, as that expressed so vigorously in the findings of the circuit court.
Three separate questions are presented oñ this appeal; First, Can the respondent Otto F'. E. Hoya, grandson and beneficiary of the deceased, be…
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