Rock v. Zimmermann
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Brown County. Hon. J. H. McCoy, Judge. Action by H. J. Rock and another, as executors of the will of John G. Zimmermann, deceased, against Laura Zimmermann and others. From the judgment, Laura Zimmermann took one appeal and certain other of the defendants another appeal, .which appeals were submitted together.
1Opinion of the CourtWhiting, P. J.
Two appeals taken by different defendants from the judgment in one cause are submitted together by consent of the court. The only matter for determination is the construction to be given to the will of one John G. Zimmermann. It is unnecessary to recite the contents of such will in full. A fair synopsis of the same, so far as material to this appeal, is as follows : By the first clause he directed a vault to be constructed for the interment of his body, and a monument costing not less than $3,000 to be erected. This was to'be'done-under the direction of Joseph Bockler, one of his executors,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Colton v. ColtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Durboraw v. DurborawSupreme Court of Kansas · 1903
- Iverson v. Soo Elevator Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1909
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