In re the Estate of Oertle
Supreme Court of Minnesota
The last will of Charles Oertle was duly proved in the probate court for Nicollet county. The debts and expenses of administration having been duly paid, the widow of the deceased (who had remarried, and whose name had become Josephine Sauer) made application to the probate court for an order “assigning to her the property and money belonging to said estate and now remaining in the hands of the said executors. ” The provisions of the will on which this application was based…
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The last will of Charles Oertle was duly proved in the probate court for Nicollet county. The debts and expenses of administration having been duly paid, the widow of the deceased (who had remarried, and whose name had become Josephine Sauer) made application to the probate court for an order “assigning to her the property and money belonging to said estate and now remaining in the hands of the said executors. ” The provisions of the will on which this application was based are stated in the opinion. The probate court made an order that the widow “have and hold interest for and during her…
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
The legal questions involved in this case arise upon the construction of the terms of the will of Charles Oertle, deceased, which, after provisions for the payment of debts, disposes of all the residue of his real and personal estate as follows: “I give, bequeath, and devise to my beloved wife Josephine all my real estate and personal property, without exception, of which I may be possessed at the time of my death, * * * to hold and possess during the term of her natural life for her own exclusive use and benefit. After the death of my said wife, any and all of the property and estate…
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