Legal Opinion

Deck v. Deck

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided April 6, 1900PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Wauke-sha county: JaMes J. Dice, Circuit Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, C. J.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the circuit court admitting to probate what purported to be the last will and testament of Henry Deck, deceased. It appears and is undisputed or found by the court and jury or *471the court, as matters of fact, in effect, that the will in question was executed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, as required by the statutes, February 16, 1894; that the testator died at his home in the town of Ottawa, in Waukesha county, August 11, 1898; that at the time of executing the will he was possessed of testamentary capacity, and was of sound and disposing…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re the Probate of the Will of JackmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
  2. In re Valentine's WillWisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Layman v. ConreyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1883
  4. Will of LaddWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Cutler v. CutlerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Will of Ball v. BostonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Estate of JohnsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1920
  3. Estate of BealeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Vance v. DavisWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Gavitt v. MoultonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903

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