Lenhard v. Lenhard
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Washington County. The action was brought by John lenhard, Mary Spihs, and Frederick, Lenhard, Jr., the heirs at law of Eredericka Lenhard, deceased, against Frederick Lenhard, Sr. and Dora Lenhard, his wife, William Ebert and Sophia Ebert, his wife, G. II. Schmidt, George Ebling, and Louis Bohne.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Washington County. The action was brought by John lenhard, Mary Spihs, and Frederick, Lenhard, Jr., the heirs at law of Eredericka Lenhard, deceased, against Frederick Lenhard, Sr. and Dora Lenhard, his wife, William Ebert and Sophia Ebert, his wife, G. II. Schmidt, George Ebling, and Louis Bohne. Fredericka Lenhard was, until the time of her death, the wife of Frederick, Lenhard, Sr. The amended complaint alleges that the said O. H. Schmidt, William Ebert, and Sophia Ebert connived and confederated with said Frederick Lenhard, Sr., to cheat and defraud the…
1Opinion of the CourtOetoN, J.
The facts present a case where, at a certain time during the marriage, Frederick, the husband, caused to be conveyed to Fredericka, his wife, the premises in question on a nominal consideration, and for love and affection. In June, 1881, Fredericka died, but during her last sickness, and some fourteen hours before her death, she ostensibly executed the deed conveying back to her said husband the same lands through an intervening party, and since that time, in Dercember following, Frederick intermarried with his wife Dora, one of the defendants, and has so disposed of said lands as to cause…
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