Olsen v. Thompson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Outagamie County. The following statement of. the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Taxloe as a part of tbe opinion: The facts in this case are substantially as follows: In 1861, Matbias Olsen died intestate, leaving tbe respondents, Ms children. Julia was then one year old, and Martha less than two years old. Mathias left no estate, and no administrator of his estate was appointed.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Outagamie County. The following statement of. the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Taxloe as a part of tbe opinion: The facts in this case are substantially as follows: In 1861, Matbias Olsen died intestate, leaving tbe respondents, Ms children. Julia was then one year old, and Martha less than two years old. Mathias left no estate, and no administrator of his estate was appointed. On October SO, 1866, it was known that the grandfather of the respondents had left them a small sum of money, and on tbat day tbe appellant was duly appointed guardian of said…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
Tbe only matter in controversy between tbe parties in tbis case is whether tbe guardian should have been allowed more than tbe sum of $96 for board of said infant children while they bved with him, from 1864 to 1868. Tbe evidence- shows that tbe children lived in tbe family of tbe guardian from August 10,1864, to September 4, 1868. In bis account rendered to tbe county court tbe appellant made a charge as follows: “By expenses and services in caring for, clothing, and boarding said minors from August 10,1864, to September 4,1868, at $1 per week for each, 211i weeks, $423.” Tbis item of tbe…
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- Willis v. FoxWisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
- In re the Guardianship of ThurstonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1883
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