Legal Opinion

Kondziella v. Estate of Sowka

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided September 13, 1945PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBarlow, J.

Mae Louise Kondziella filed objections to the admission of the will and codicil of Johanna Sowka to probate, alleging: (1) That the execution of said instruments was procured by the exercise of undue influence upon said deceased by Joseph Drzewiecki and others, and (2) that at the time of the execution of said instruments the said deceased was of unsound mind and was not possessed of sufficient mental capacity to make a will.

Johanna Sowka, a resident of the town of Maple Grove, Shawano county, was widowed in October, 1936. The Sowkas had no children, but had taken into their home and raised a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Schaefer v. ZiebellWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
  2. Will of SlingerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Gevers v. SchwarzWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Estate of ScherrerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Will of Valley v. ValleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Peterson v. McMickenWyoming Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Estate of McGonigalWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Schoenwetter v. UngerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1952
  4. Budge v. HawleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1949

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