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ESTATE OF CORDES

1 Wis.2d 1 (1957)

ESTATE OF CORDES: SALVESEN, Appellant, vs. CORDES, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

May 7, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Affeldt & Lichtsinn, and oral argument by Eldred Dede, all of Milwaukee.

For the respondent there was a brief by Eckert & Jaekels of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Paul L. Jaekels.

STEINLE, J.

It appears of record that in conjunction with its rendition of the order admitting the will of Marie Cordes to probate, the court filed a written memorandum of opinion wherein it found that (a) the intent of the testators was that all property not held in joint tenancy should first go to the survivor of the two makers; (b) the testators, in using the language "in case of the death of both of us," meant "upon the death of the survivor of us," and did not...

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