Will of Ball v. Boston
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Oneida county: A. JI. Reid- Circuit Judge. Action involving tbe validity of a will. In due proceeding in tbe county court of Oneida county for tbe establishment of an instrument proposed as tbe last will and testament of William Francis Ball to be sucb will in fact, tbe petition tberefor was denied.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Oneida county: A. JI. Reid- Circuit Judge. Action involving tbe validity of a will. In due proceeding in tbe county court of Oneida county for tbe establishment of an instrument proposed as tbe last will and testament of William Francis Ball to be sucb will in fact, tbe petition tberefor was denied. An appeal from sucb decision was taken to tbe circuit court for sucb county, resulting in an affirmance thereof, based on findings to this effect: 1. September 24, 1911, Mr. Ball died, aged seventy years and past. 2. His wife survived, also a…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
As often, and not too often, said, tbe testamentary right is one of tbe most important of tbe inherent incidents of human existence. It has been so regarded since tbe dawn of civilization. As an eminent text-writer put tbe matter, “It has been held sacred by all nations and under all conditionsand, we may add, it has in no time or place or condition been more significantly upheld than during tbe period of development in tbe countries blessed with, and characterized by civic growth, promoted by, principles of tbe common law. It is not a mere privilege which legislatures can directly or…
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