Borchert v. Mueller

Upon the hearing on the petition, and upon this áppeal, the appellant relied upon the case of Will of McIlhattan, 194 Wis. 113, 117, 216 N. W. 130, wherein this court said:

“ ‘When the purposes for which an express trust shall have been created shall have ceased the estate of the trustee shall also cease.’ Sec. 231.23, Stats.

“Upon the election of the widow and the death of Fred Mcllhattan the purposes of the trust ceased, and the estate of the trustees also ceased under the statute quoted. It is a general rule of law that the election of the widow has the same effect as her death, and…