ESTATE OF STECK


273 Wis. 303 (1956)

ESTATE OF STECK: OTTERSON, Executrix, Appellant, vs. FRASER, Executor, and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

June 22, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Joseph J. O'Day, attorney, and A. W. Schutz of counsel, both of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Schutz.

For the respondents there was a brief by Shaw, Muskat & Paulsen and O. A. Schimmel, all of Milwaukee, for the adult remaindermen, by O. A. Grootemaat of Milwaukee, guardian ad litem for minor remaindermen, by Churchill, Duback & Churchill of Milwaukee, for the executor of the estate of Vincent Steck, deceased, and by Kaumheimer, Alt & Likert of Milwaukee, for the Marine National Exchange Bank, trustee of the Steck inter vivos trust, and oral argument by Mr. Duback and Mr. Likert.


STEINLE, J.

The sole question presented upon this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to grant an extension of time to appeal from the order of the court entered on May 13, 1955.

The application of Jeanne L. Otterson as executrix of the will of Martha C. Steck for an extension of time within which to appeal was made pursuant to provisions in sec. 324.05, Stats. That statute provides...

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