Will of Truehl v. Kirchstein
Wisconsin Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtFairchild, J.
The trial court, in a very carefully prepared opinion, points out the difficulties experienced in deciding the case, and said: “The problem therefore is not easy to decide, but there are certain outstanding facts which, when examined in the light of the law, determine certain results to which this court has reluctantly come,” and announced his conclusion that the burden which the circumstances placed upon the proponents of overcoming suspicions had not been met, because:
“(1) The evidence shows that there was every opportunity to exercise undue influence.
“(2) The result fully indicates its…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re WillWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
- Will of Link v. MondayWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930
- MacLeish v. FulmerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
- Lundquist v. HansonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re Estate of GlassWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
- Kirch v. KrainovichWisconsin Supreme Court · 1943