Will of Ruppert v. State Board of Control

The' appellant questions the jurisdiction of the Wisconsin court to construe the will of Charles Rup-pert, who at the time of his death was a resident of the county of Winona, Minnesota, and also whether Anna Rup-pert, the incompetent, has come into' possession of property so as to render her estate liable to the State Board of Control for her maintenance and support.

The validity and kind of an estate held by Anna Ruppert may be determined by the law of Wisconsin where the land which is the greater portion of her holding is situate. The devise by its nature being an individual grant of land,…