Legal Opinion
Fischbach v. Knutson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1972No. 28PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConnor T. Hansen, J.
We have examined and considered the extensive record and agree with the trial court that the proof was not sufficient to support either a finding of incompetence or undue influence. Therefore, we will not extensively discuss the evidence.
The testator suffered from cerebral arteriosclerosis and arteriosclerotic heart disease which began in 1960 and was evidenced by syncope, or fainting spells. As a result of this condition, he was hospitalized for substantial periods of time in 1962 and 1966. In 1967, he was transferred to the Vernon county home for the retired because he was no longer able to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Patterson v. JensenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1944
- Cooper v. ZoldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
- Freitag v. SolversonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1960
- Estate of PhillipsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1961
- Estate of KomarrWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Estate of Hamm v. JenkinsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- Bethesda Church v. MenningWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- First National Bank of Appleton v. NennigWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
- In Re Estate of KamesarWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
- In Re Estate of TaylorWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
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