Legal Opinion

Teasdale v. Teasdale

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided March 7, 1952PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

Findings of fact by the trial court will not be set aside unless they are contrary to the great weight and clear preponderance of the evidence. Swazee v. Lee (1951), 259 Wis. 136, 47 N. W. (2d) 733; Estate of Witwer (1948), 253 Wis. 536, 34 N. W. (2d) 671. The court found that in fixing the gross cash value of the estate at $327,828.57 the trustees acted arbitrarily and disregarded the testator’s plainly expressed intention to determine the gross cash value on the day prior to death; that they acted so unreasonably that they are found to have acted in bad faith; and that they had in fact…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Swazee v. LeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Estate of WellsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Estate of Peabody v. Lawrence CollegeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Tuttle v. HigginsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Neiderhauser v. BusenbergWisconsin Supreme Court · 1948

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Richards v. BarryWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
  2. In Matter of Trust of SensenbrennerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Joerres v. KoscielniakWisconsin Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Estate of Becker v. BeckerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Estate of KoosWisconsin Supreme Court · 1955

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