Estate of Salzwedel
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Marquette county: Byron B. Park, Judge. Gottlieb Salzwedel and Henrietta Salzwedel were the parents of Julius Salzwedel, August Salzwedel, and Melvina Krueger.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Marquette county: Byron B. Park, Judge. Gottlieb Salzwedel and Henrietta Salzwedel were the parents of Julius Salzwedel, August Salzwedel, and Melvina Krueger. On May 13, 1913, the parents conveyed to Julius a farm consisting of 120 acres of land of- the value of $5,000, and on the same day Henrietta signed the following writing: “For and in consideration of one dollar and other valuable consideration, I, Gottlieb Salzwedel, of the town of Mecan, Wisconsin, do hereby sell, transfer, and set over to Julius Salzwedel all our personal property…
1Opinion of the CourtOweN, J.
The rights of the parties depend upon the effect to be accorded the so-called bill of sale executed May 13, 1913. Appellant claims that it is efficient to vest in the estate of Julius (he having predeceased Henrietta) all the right, title, and interest of Henrietta in and to all personal property of which she died seized, including money and choses in action. The”trial court found that the deed and bill of sale executed May 13, 1913, “are writings which very *444imperfectly attempt to evidence an agreement between Gottlieb, Henrietta,' and Julius Salzwedel, by which the latter agreed in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ellis v. CaryWisconsin Supreme Court · 1889
- Martin v. Estate of MartinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
- Dupont v. JonetWisconsin Supreme Court · 1917
- Loper v. Estate of SheldonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
- Schultz v. BeckerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
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- Zahn v. GenrichWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931