Voelz v. Voelz
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Waukesha County.. The facts are stated in the opinion. to the point that the “homestead estate” cannot be partitioned, and the' legislature never contemplated a partition thereof, cited sec. 21, ch. 72, R. S. 1849; ch. 187, Laws of 1858; secs. 3954, 3121, 3135, R. S.; Keyes r.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Waukesha County.. The facts are stated in the opinion. to the point that the “homestead estate” cannot be partitioned, and the' legislature never contemplated a partition thereof, cited sec. 21, ch. 72, R. S. 1849; ch. 187, Laws of 1858; secs. 3954, 3121, 3135, R. S.; Keyes r. Kill, 30 Yt. 767; Moff-man, v. Neulums, 30 Tex. 636; Doane v. Doane, 33 Yt. 652; Nicholas v. P-urczell, 21 Iowa, 265; Dodds v. ' Dodds, 26-id. 311. To the point that the heirs of an estate have such an estate in possession as will enable them to maintain a bill in equity for a…
1Opinion of the CourtOjitos, C. J.
This is a proceeding to partition certain real estate lying in the county of Waukesha in this state, among the heirs at law of William Yoelz, deceased, and Caroline Yoelz, the widow of the said William Yoelz, deceased, who was in possession of a portion of said lands as. her homestead. The situation of said real estate having-been ascertained by the report of a referee, with the view of ascertaining whether the same should be divided, between said parties, or sold and the proceeds thereof distributed among the same, judgment was entered for the sale of the same, on default of the defendants.…
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