Legal Opinion

Batchelder v. Batchelder

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1866PublishedCited by 14 opinions

APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Fond du Lac County. This appeal was taken by tbe defendant, Mary A. Batchelder, from an order overruling her demurrer to the complaint, as not stating a cause of action against her.

1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.

Tbe object of this suit seems to be to enforce tbe execution of a trust created by tbe will of Thomas Batchelder. He devised bis estate, real and personal, to bis wife and child, charged with tbe support and maintenance of bis mother, Jane Batchelder (who originally commenced this suit), during her natural life. Tbe appellant, tbe wife of tbe deceased, was appointed sole executrix of tbe will. It is alleged in tbe complaint that tbe appellant, since tbe first day of January, 1861, has utterly refused and neglected to make any provision for tbe support and maintenance of tbe plaintiff, and…

2Cited by14 opinions

  1. Van Steenwyck v. WashburnWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Becker v. ChesterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Meyer v. GarthwaiteWisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Cawker v. DreutzerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1928
  5. Burnham v. NortonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898

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