Davis v. Davis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: OeRekt T. Williams, Circuit Judge. This is an appeal from an order overruling appellant’s demurrer to the respondent’s complaint, which is substantially as follows: That Gelestia L. Dmis is the widow and sole heir of one Melson J. Davis, who died intestate and without issue at the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 25, 1895; that at least fifteen years or more before his death said Davis entered into…
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Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: OeRekt T. Williams, Circuit Judge. This is an appeal from an order overruling appellant’s demurrer to the respondent’s complaint, which is substantially as follows: That Gelestia L. Dmis is the widow and sole heir of one Melson J. Davis, who died intestate and without issue at the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 25, 1895; that at least fifteen years or more before his death said Davis entered into copartnership with one William H. Davis, under the firm name and style of Davis Brothers, for the purpose of buying, selling,…
1Opinion of the CourtKeewiw, J.
As appears from the complaint, the respondent here seeks an accounting and prays recovery of the alleged portion of the estate of Melson J. Davis which was-not distributed or received by her, but passed into the possession of William H. Davis, and the question arises whether the complaint states a cause of action. Quite a full statement of the complaint is set out in the statement of facts and need not be repeated here. Both estates were settled and distributed in county court, the domiciliary administration on the estate of William H. Davis being in Minnesota and the ancillary administration…
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