Mitchell v. Department of Taxation

The following opinion was filed December 2, 1941:

Rosenberry, C. J.

Clara Blake Mitchell died in November, 1933. She left a last will and testament which has been duly admitted to probate by the county court of Portage county. By her will she bequeathed to the city of Stevens Point her homestead. Subsec. b of provision 10 of the will provides:

“I provide that my homestead [description follows] shall remain intact so long as Belle Mitchell and Martha Kling desire to occupy the same as their homestead, and direct that they shall pay all maintenance costs thereof, except taxes which are to be paid…