Willey v. Lewis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Richland county: Geo. Clementson, Circuit Judge. In Willey v. Clark, 105 Wis. 22, this court affirmed an order or judgment of the county court construing the mil of James H. Willey, deceased.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Richland county: Geo. Clementson, Circuit Judge. In Willey v. Clark, 105 Wis. 22, this court affirmed an order or judgment of the county court construing the mil of James H. Willey, deceased. By that .order, after a conclusion of law that the personal property should he divided and debts paid as provided in said will, and that the real estate belonging to the estate of said James H. Willey, deceased, should he distributed among those entitled thereto as an intestate estate, the county court adjudged that the will be so construed that the…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed January 28, 1902:
Dodge, J.
Sec. 2171, Stats. 1898, provides:
“If any lands be devised to a woman or other provision be made for her in the will of her husband she shall make her election whether she will take the lands so devised or the provision so made or whether she will claim the share of his estate provided in the next section; but she shall not be entitled to both unless ■ it plainly appears by the will to have been so intended by the testator.”
By her deceased husband’s will, as construed by this court, the ’ plaintiff was given a quantity of personal…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In re Donges's EstateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- Albright v. AlbrightWisconsin Supreme Court · 1888
- Lee v. . TowerNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Leach v. LeachWisconsin Supreme Court · 1886
- Hardy v. ScalesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1882
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