Patton v. Patrick
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwau1-kee county: OeeeN T. Williams, Circuit Judge. By tbe will of Harrison Ludington, so far as material to tbe present case, be vested in bis executors, as trustees, a large' estate, of something over a million dollars, consisting about equally of real and personal property; tbe bulk to be bold in trust and managed during tbe life of bis widow, and from; tlie proceeds certain sums to be paid lier, and tbe rest of the-income…
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwau1-kee county: OeeeN T. Williams, Circuit Judge. By tbe will of Harrison Ludington, so far as material to tbe present case, be vested in bis executors, as trustees, a large' estate, of something over a million dollars, consisting about equally of real and personal property; tbe bulk to be bold in trust and managed during tbe life of bis widow, and from; tlie proceeds certain sums to be paid lier, and tbe rest of the-income to be paid annually to bis several children, and at the-end of tbe termination of tbe trust tbe said property, or its…
1Opinion of the Court
Dodge, T.
The rights of an owner of property to control', its use and management during his life and after his death,, within certain limitations imposed by law, are among the' most sacred, and entitled to the most careful protection at the-hands of courts, without scrutiny as to the quality of his reasons in making such choice. Among these rights is that of preserving specific real estate as such within a limited time-after his death. Ho may think that thereby is assured either a more certain or a larger income than could be obtained by its sale and the investment of the proceeds, or he may…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Patton v. LudingtonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- Holmes v. WalterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
- Lamberton v. PerelesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1894
- Perkins v. Burlington Land & Improvement Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1902
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- Van Dyke v. First National BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
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- In Re Trust Created by MoultonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
- Simmons v. Northwestern Trust Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
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