Will of Ward
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Sauk County. An instrument in writing executed in the name of Ann Lee Spaulding ivas presented to the county court of Sauk county as the last will and testament of Ann Ward, deceased, together with the petition of Edward Lee, a son and heir at law of the deceased, praying that the same be admitted to probate.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Sauk County. An instrument in writing executed in the name of Ann Lee Spaulding ivas presented to the county court of Sauk county as the last will and testament of Ann Ward, deceased, together with the petition of Edward Lee, a son and heir at law of the deceased, praying that the same be admitted to probate. The petition further stated that Thomas Lee, one of the executors named in the will, had in writing declined to accept the trust, and that, for reasons given, Hiram Lee, the other executor named, was an improper person to act as such; and it was prayed…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, J.
The testatrix made her will while she was the wife of Spaulding. By it she gave her property to six of her children by a former marriage. After his death she married Ward. She never had any children by either of them. Hid such marriage to Ward revoke her will thus made? This is the only question presented which it is necessary to consider. The county court held that it did. The circuit held that it did not, and reversed the judgment.
After prohibiting the revocation of any will otherwise *255than by burning, tearing, canceling, or obliterating the same, or by some other writing, executed as…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In re the Will of TullerIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Bradish v. GibbsNew York Court of Chancery · 1818
- Swan v. HammondMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
- Osgood v. BlissMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
- Noyes v. SouthworthMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
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