ESTATE OF HULETT


6 Wis.2d 20 (1959)

ESTATE OF HULETT: GRAFFIN, Appellant, v. HULETT, Executrix, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

January 2, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Curley & Sheedy, attorneys, and William P. McGovern of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Patrick T. Sheedy and Mr. McGovern.

For the respondent there were briefs by John L. Newman, attorney, and Robert F. Kirst and A. L. Skolnik of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Newman and Mr. Skolnik.


FAIRCHILD, J.

It was established that the propounded codicil was signed in Illinois and that Hulett was a resident of Wisconsin. Sec. 238.07, .Wis. Stats., provides: "A last will and testament executed without this state in the mode prescribed by the law either of the place where executed or of the testator's domicile shall be deemed to be legally executed and shall be of the same force and effect as if executed in the mode prescribed by the laws of this state; provided...

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