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ESTATE OF HALVERSON

267 Wis. 188 (1954)

ESTATE OF HALVERSON: HALVERSON and others, Contestants, Appellants, v. NELSON, Executor, and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

June 8, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there were briefs and oral argument by Richard R. Rynders of Madison, and Lloyd A. Schneider of McFarland.

For the respondents there was a brief by McDonald & MacDonald of Madison, and oral argument by James B. MacDonald.

MARTIN, J.

It was the testimony of Bennie, John, and Andrew Halverson that on the day after their father's funeral the five heirs met at the office of Robert N. Nelson, at which time Mr. Nelson read the will and presented a paper which he asked them to sign; that Nelson explained the paper meant that he would be appointed administrator and that it was not important but it would make it easier and quicker; that the paper presented to them was not filled in; that they...

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