McLenegan v. Yeiser
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Kock county: B. E. DuNwiddie, Circuit Judge. In 1869 one E. 0. Eeigart died testate in Pennsylvania, leaving a large estate both, in Pennsylvania and in Wisconsin, which, in the latter state especially, consisted largely of real estate.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Kock county: B. E. DuNwiddie, Circuit Judge. In 1869 one E. 0. Eeigart died testate in Pennsylvania, leaving a large estate both, in Pennsylvania and in Wisconsin, which, in the latter state especially, consisted largely of real estate. His will attempted, in addition to certain special donations, to divide his estate amongst his seven children, the method adopted being to devise specified lands for the benefit of each child, apparently in each case already occupying those lands, and to fix a value upon such specific lands, to be charged against…
1Opinion of the CourtDodge, J.
It was substantially conceded upon the argument that the trust attempted to be created by the fourteenth paragraph of the will did not satisfy the requirements of our statute, no duties being imposed upon the trustees such as are permitted by sec. 2081, Stats. 1898, to support a grant or de-rise in trust, so as to vest the legal estate in the trustees. Appellant, however, contended that, though that trust fails, there was by the twenty-first paragraph conferred upon the same persons a good and valid power in trust to sell and convey these lands. That claim is vigorously contested by the…
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- Hutson v. JensonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
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