Estate of Johnson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment and two orders of the circuit court for Racine county: E. B. Belden, Circuit Judge. This appeal is from two orders subsequent to and from a judgment of the trial court reversing a judgment of the county court of Racine county.
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Appeal from a judgment and two orders of the circuit court for Racine county: E. B. Belden, Circuit Judge. This appeal is from two orders subsequent to and from a judgment of the trial court reversing a judgment of the county court of Racine county. The county court refused and the circuit court granted probate of the following writing alleged to be the last will and testament of one Theodore W. Johnson, deceased: “September 6th, 1895. “This is the will of Theodore W. Johnson. Mrs. L. C. Hahn is to take entire, charge of all moneys or anything I leave or have. But first she is to see that all…
1Opinion of the CourtEschweiler, J.
The contestants below, appellants here, raise two questions of fact: Was-the signature of Theodore W. Johnson on the instrument in question genuine? and *443Then, if so, was the instrument signed by him with the intention of making his will?
On the first question, in addition to William J. Hahn and the proponent, Mrs. L. C. Hahn, who testified as subscribing witnesses, Mr. Marshall Forest and Mrs. Etta C. Thellar testified directly to the signing of this instrument by the deceased at the time. Mrs. Katherine Kempel, who was the Katie Marten mentioned in the instrument, testified to haying been…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Cowie v. StrohmeyerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
- In Re the Probate of the Will of KindbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- In re Donges's EstateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
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- Will on DardisWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
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