Legal Opinion

Schaech v. Schaech

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided February 17, 1948PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFowler, J.

The case involves two appeals. One is by a daughter of the testator from a judgment of the county court of Milwaukee county denying her petition to require the widow of the testator to elect whether she will take under the will of the testator and renounce whatever right she may otherwise have or “whether she shall renounce said will and take apart therefrom.” The widow and the daughter are the only heirs. The other appeal is by two aunts of the daughter of the testator who claim that had the court, as it should have, required the widow to elect and she had elected to take under the will they…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Colden v. AlexanderTexas Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Smith v. ButlerTexas Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Waggoner v. WaggonerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1910
  4. Young v. BiehlIndiana Supreme Court · 1906
  5. Penn v. GuggenheimerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1882

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Gabriel v. GabrielWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
  2. Estate of RileyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1959
  3. Schuler v. CobeenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Estate of Williamson v. WilliamsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1995
  5. White v. JensonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1956

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