Chandler v. Munkwitz Realty & Investment Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: E. C. Esohweilee, Circuit Judge. William Goulding died testate in the month of June, 1850, and at the time of his death was the owner of certain real estate and personal property situated in Milwaukee county, Wisconsin. Decedent left surviving him his widow and three infant children. Two of the children died while still minors and left no issue.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: E. C. Esohweilee, Circuit Judge. William Goulding died testate in the month of June, 1850, and at the time of his death was the owner of certain real estate and personal property situated in Milwaukee county, Wisconsin. Decedent left surviving him his widow and three infant children. Two of the children died while still minors and left no issue. The widow died November 27, 1879. William Malcolm Goulding, one of the children of the decedent, was horn some time between the years 1845 and 1849, and died insane September 13, 1906,…
1Opinion of the CourtBarnes, J.
Tbe main contentions of tbe appellants may be summarized as follows:(1) Tbe deed from George Goulding, executor, to Jobn Plankinton was void because no petition was presented to tbe probate court praying for tbe probate of tbe will; because tbe proof of tbe will which was offered was insufficient to establish it; because no guardian ad litem was appointed for tbe minor heirs of tbe decedent before tbe will was admitted to probate nor thereafter; because no letters testámentary were ever issued to George Goulding as executor; and because tbe probate court did not fix tbe amount of tbe bond…
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