Legal Opinion

MacLean v. First National Bank of Madison

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 26, 1970No. 218PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHallows, C. J.

The will in its second paragraph gave to the testator’s sister Mary M. MaeLean the household furniture and personal property, a sum sufficient to retire any indebtedness on her home, and the sum of $5,000. The residue of the estate was given in trust to the First National Bank of Madison (First National) as trustee. From the income the trustee was to pay $250 a month to the sister as long as she lived and to take care of any special needs during her lifetime. Upon the sister’s death and after the payment of her funeral expenses, the will directed that the corpus “be divided as follows:

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2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. In re Donges's EstateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Given v. HiltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  4. Breese v. BennettWisconsin Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Mann v. HydeMichigan Supreme Court · 1888

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Matter of Estate of McWilliamsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
  2. McElligott v. MurrayWisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
  3. In Matter of Estate of OmernikWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
  4. In Matter of Estate of HillmanCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1985
  5. Schaefer v. SchaeferWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971

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