Legal Opinion

Estate of McCarthy

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 30, 1953PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBroadfoot, J.

The objectors contend that the trial court erred in finding that the genuine signature of the deceased was in fact affixed to the document. Mrs. Parfrey testified that she had seen Mr. McCarthy sign his name to checks several times and was familiar with it, and that it resembled the signature she had seen him affix to checks. The cashier of a bank compared the signature upon the instrument with a signature card in the bank’s records, and based upon such comparison he testified that the signature upon the instrument was the signature of Mr. McCarthy. He did not see Mr. McCarthy sign the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Will of Griffith v. GriffithWisconsin Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Fairweather v. LoveWisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Estate of Lagershausen v. KustaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Tallmadge v. ZivnuskaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1937
  5. Will of MuellerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1925

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Jax v. JaxWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
  2. O'Keefe v. MurphySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
  3. In Re Estate of MurphySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
  4. Strahota v. StrahotaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1956
  5. Kornitz v. WoodWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973

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