Sandon v. Sandon
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Dane •county: E. Ray SteveNS, Circuit Judge. Robert Sandon died April 7, 1902, leaving a will executed .May 14, 1894, which, was duly probated September 3, 1902. He left surviving his widow and two married daughters; ■also an adopted daugher named Hilen Victoria, who had been adopted by due legal procedure May 23, 1894. By his will, after making sundry 'special bequests to his wife and daughters, his grandchildren, and certain…
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Dane •county: E. Ray SteveNS, Circuit Judge. Robert Sandon died April 7, 1902, leaving a will executed .May 14, 1894, which, was duly probated September 3, 1902. He left surviving his widow and two married daughters; ■also an adopted daugher named Hilen Victoria, who had been adopted by due legal procedure May 23, 1894. By his will, after making sundry 'special bequests to his wife and daughters, his grandchildren, and certain religious societies, he left the residue of his property to his wife, whom he appointed his executrix. The will made no…
1Opinion of the CourtWiNsnow, J.
Sec. 2286, Stats. 1898, provides that “when any child shall be born after the making of his parent’s will ■ and no provision shall be made therein for him, such child shall have the same share in the estate of the testator as if he had died intestate; and the share of such child shall be assigned to him as provided by law in case of *606intestate estates unless it shall be apparent from the will that it was the intention of the testator that no provision should be made for such child.” This section appeared in the Revised Statutes of 1849 (sec. 26, ch. 66), and has remained unchanged since that…
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