Legal Opinion

Woehler v. Bohnert

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided April 3, 1934PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWickhem, J.

The testatrix and Emma Bauer were twin sisters. They came to this country from Germany. From about the year 1895 testatrix and Emma Bauer lived together continuously until the death of testatrix in 1929. They owned in common three real-estate mortgages of the total value of $12,200. On September 9, 1921, testatrix and Emma Bauer each made separate wills, dated the same day, written in the German language, with identical provisions except as to the transposing of names, and with the *110same attesting witnesses. Testatrix’s will, translated into English, reads:

Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 9, 1921.

My…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Schaefer v. ZiebellWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
  2. Knox v. KnoxWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Thatcher v. FouksWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Will of Schilling v. SchillingWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Tabor v. TaborWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Bresnehan v. BresnehanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1936
  2. Estate of Holmes v. HolmesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
  3. First Wisconsin Trust Co. v. PerelesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1951
  4. Guerin v. UphoffWisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
  5. Mahon v. Security First National BankWisconsin Supreme Court · 1972

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