Steele v. Korn
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tlie county court of Wauke-sha county: M. S. Geiswold, Judge. This is an action for the collection of a legacy and the enforcement of the lien created thereby upon the real estate specified in the will of plaintiff’s father, Henry Korn, deceased. 'William, Korn has a life interest in the real estate charged with the lien.
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Appeal from a judgment of tlie county court of Wauke-sha county: M. S. Geiswold, Judge. This is an action for the collection of a legacy and the enforcement of the lien created thereby upon the real estate specified in the will of plaintiff’s father, Henry Korn, deceased. 'William, Korn has a life interest in the real estate charged with the lien. After his death the property is devised to his issue then living, and, if he dies without issue then living, then it is devised to the living grandchild or children of the testator. The original parties defendant in this action were William Korn,…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebeckeR, J.
The exception to the court’s ruling on de-' fendant’s demurrer to the complaint upon the ground that it *56appeared that there was a defect of parties defendant to the action need not he considered, since he consented to the dismissal of the action as to Alice Korn and to making Florence Korn a party defendant. The imposition of $10 costs as a condition of answering furnished no basis for complaint. The imposition of terms was proper under the circumstances. Furthermore, it appears that the appellant participated in the proceedings and the trial to the extent of offering his evidence and of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ruggles v. TysonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- Korn v. FrizWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- Cole v. ClarkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1854
- Merton v. O'BrienWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
- In re Kingston's EstateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
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- Egan v. SellsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930
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