Pabst v. Goodrich
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeals from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: J. 0. Ludwig, Circuit Judge. Tbis action was brought in tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county to construe the will of Frederick Pabst, late of tbe city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Appeals from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: J. 0. Ludwig, Circuit Judge. Tbis action was brought in tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county to construe the will of Frederick Pabst, late of tbe city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Tbe action was commenced by Gustave G. Pabst and Frederick Pabst, Jr., individually and as surviving executors under tbe last will and testament of Frederick Pabst, deceased, against Maria Goodrich, Fmma Soehnlein, Fdith Soehnlein, and Beatñce Soehnlein, children of Emma, Soehnlein, and Maria Pabst, commonly called Els-beth Pabst. Tbe complaint sets…
1Opinion of the CourtKeewih, J.
A preliminary question is presented aside from those raised by the assignment of error respecting the *63jurisdiction of the court. It is urged that the decision of the ■second question propounded by the complaint involves a ■question of distribution only, and not one of construction, and should properly be left to the county court; hence the jurisdiction of the circuit court, and consequently this court on appeal, is questioned. The'number of shares of the stock •of the Pabst Brewing Company necessary to make $1,000,OOQ of book value is a question, in view of the peculiar facts in the case,…
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