Hartman v. Meier

On October 10, 1956, George Meier died leaving his daughter, Grace Hartman and Edward W. Meier, his son, his only heirs. His will, executed April 30, 1955, was duly admitted to probate and his son, Edward, appointed executor thereof.

The estate of George Meier consisted of farmland, a portion of which was located in Illinois and the rest in Wisconsin. He was also the owner of farm property such as hay, straw, hogs and cattle and also had a checking account and five certificates of deposit in various banking institutions. The inventory disclosed that the principal and accrued interest evidenced…