Saxe v. Saxe
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: James O’Neill, Judge. Louis Saxe executed Ms last will and testament January 6, 1894. He died September 9, 1900. On September 12, 1900, Leo E. Saxe and Thomas J. Pereles, named as executors in the will, petitioned the county court for' the probate of the will and for letters testamentary to be granted thereon according to law.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: James O’Neill, Judge. Louis Saxe executed Ms last will and testament January 6, 1894. He died September 9, 1900. On September 12, 1900, Leo E. Saxe and Thomas J. Pereles, named as executors in the will, petitioned the county court for' the probate of the will and for letters testamentary to be granted thereon according to law. On November 5, 1900, the widow and ten of the children of the deceased (being all except one and Leo E. Saxe) appeared and objected in writing to the appointment of Leo E. Saxe as such executor for the…
1Opinion of the Court
Cassoday, O. J".
By stipulation of the parties the case was retried in the circuit court upon the evidence taken in the -county court. Such testimony was voluminous. The view *560wo bave taken of tbe case, however, renders it unnecessary to discuss tbe evidence in detail. Tbe statute declares:
“When a will shall bave been -duly proved and allowed tbe county court shall issue letters testamentary thereon to tbe person named executor therein, if he is legally competent and shall accept tbe trust and give bond as required by law.” Sec. 3192, Stats. 1898.
Upon tbe will being admitted to .probate, and…
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