Martin v. Estate of Martin
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Jackson county: .Tames O’Neill, Circuit Judge. This is a claim against the estate of Catherine Martin for personal services. The claim was filed in the county court of the proper county, as follows: Estate of Catherine Martin, Deceased.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Jackson county: .Tames O’Neill, Circuit Judge. This is a claim against the estate of Catherine Martin for personal services. The claim was filed in the county court of the proper county, as follows: Estate of Catherine Martin, Deceased. To Frank Martin, Dr. • To services from 1872 to 1885, inclusive, payable at death of Oliver Martin and Catherine Martin, 13 years. $2,300 To cash given to Catherine Martin in 1891. 100 Total. $2,400 The claim was duly verified, and the administrator of the estate filed a general denial and pleaded the statute of…
1Opinion of the CourtWiNslow, J.
The bill of exceptions is not certified to contain all the evidence; hence we are relieved from the consideration of the question whether the verdict, or any part of it, is supported by the evidence, and the only important question in the case is whether the verdict and admitted facts sustain the judgment.
The facts may be briefly summarized as follows: A boy eight years of age is taken by a woman into her family under incomplete or defective adoption papers, coupled with an oral agreement with the boy’s parent to leave him her property, consisting principally of real estate, in consideration…
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