Legal Opinion
Henderson v. Huevler
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided February 7, 1956PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFairchild, C. J.
The evidence amply sustains the findings of the trial court and warrants the decree which was entered. The principal objections, aside from the personal disappointment, may be found in paragraph 4 of the will. It reads:
“4. I hereby nominate and appoint Raymond A. Huevler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, attorney at law, as executor of this, my last will and testament, and I direct that he shall be paid the sum of two hundred dollars for his services but shall not be required to give bond.”
The claim of the objectors is that the named executor, who was an attesting witness, was, by the provisions set…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Estate of Ogg v. First National Bank of MadisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1952
- Estate of JohnsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1920
- Jaeckels v. HertzfeldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1954
3Cited by3 opinions
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