Bierer v. Bierer

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is an action to construe the will of Colonel Everard Bierer, late of Brown county. The testator was a practicing attorney for years, and the will is in his own handwriting. The provisions of the will, so far as they are necessary to be noted in this case, are in substance as follows: The first paragraph relates to the erection of a mausoleum for the interment of the testator and his family. The second paragraph gives all of the testator’s property to his wife, should she survive him, for her use during her life or her widowhood. The…