Legal Opinion

Will of McIlhattan

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 8, 1927PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCrownhart, J.

Two questions are raised by appellant: First, has the administratrix, under the circumstances, an appealable interest? On the hearing the respondent moved the court to dismiss the appeal for the reason that the appellant did not have an appealable interest in the estate. Second, after the election of the widow and the consent of the heirs of Fred Mcllhattan, should the trust be terminated and the distribution of the estate accelerated?

The motion to dismiss the appeal is denied. It is the duty of an administratrix to faithfully carry out the will of the testator. To that end she may apply to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Cowie v. StrohmeyerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Will on DardisWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Sherman v. FlackIllinois Supreme Court · 1918
  4. First Wisconsin Trust Co. v. HamburgerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1924
  5. Will of ReynoldsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1912

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Uihlein v. UihleinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1953
  2. Thomsen v. ThomsenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
  3. Blacque v. KalmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1948
  4. McIlhattan v. KolmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1929
  5. Borchert v. MuellerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1951

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