Madison Trust Co. v. Holmes

The following opinion was filed October 7, 1941:

Fowler, J.

This case is a sequel to the case of Estate of Holmes, 233 Wis. 274, 289 N. W. 638. In that case the will of Holmes was construed as giving to his widow the life use of his property with power to use such part of the corpus of the estate as she deemed needful for her proper support and care, and to convey, but did not give her the power to give it away. The will gave the homestead to the appellant after the widow’s death, and the other property not consumed for the widow’s support was given in trust to named remaindermen. The widow had…