Patton v. Ludington
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeals from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: D. H. Johnson, Circuit Judge. June 17, 1891, Ex-Gov. Harrison Ludington died, leaying ■a will executed December 21,1887, and which, was admitted to probate September 2,1891. This is an action brought by the executors and trustees against all other parties interested, to construe that will.
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Appeals from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: D. H. Johnson, Circuit Judge. June 17, 1891, Ex-Gov. Harrison Ludington died, leaying ■a will executed December 21,1887, and which, was admitted to probate September 2,1891. This is an action brought by the executors and trustees against all other parties interested, to construe that will. The will contains, among other things, in effect, the following provisions: I give to my wife, Emeline M., the use of my homestead now occupied by me, so long as she shall desire to occupy the same, the taxes thereon to be paid out of- my…
1Opinion of the Court
Cassoday, 0. J.
Aside from the Brown tract of thirteen acres of land in Wauwatosa, specifically devised to his grandson Rarrison Ladi/ngton, and his father, Fredericle, and which is not involved in this controversy, the general purposes of the testator, as expressed in his will, seem to have been to provide for his wife a comfortable home and support during her life, in lieu of all dower and all right and interest in his estate; and for that purpose, and others indicated in the wili, his trustees were authorized and empowered, during the life of his wife, to sell and convey any and all…
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