WILL OF FEHLHABER


272 Wis. 327 (1956)

WILL OF FEHLHABER: FEHLHABER, Executor, Appellant, vs. MITCHELL, Coexecutor, and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

March 6, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs and oral argument by Orville W. Fehlhaber of Wausau, in pro. per.

For the respondent Esther Fehlhaber Mitchell there was a brief by Smith, Okoneski, Puchner & Tinkham of Wausau, and oral argument by R. E. Puchner.

For the respondent state of Wisconsin there was a brief by the Attorney General and Harold H. Persons, assistant attorney general, and oral argument by Mr. Persons.


GEHL, J.

A policy of insurance had been issued upon the life of decedent's husband payable to her as beneficiary. He died in 1938 and the widow left the proceeds of the policy on deposit with the insurance company subject to her right to withdraw it. She directed that whatever amount remained on deposit at her death should be paid to her son and daughter in equal shares. She had not withdrawn all of it at the time of her death. In determining the inheritance tax due...

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