ESTATE OF HATZL


24 Wis.2d 64 (1964)

ESTATE OF HATZL: STATE, Appellant, v. LIBRA, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

April 28, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant the cause was argued by Beatrice Lampert, assistant attorney general, with whom on the briefs was George Thompson, attorney general.

For the respondent there was a brief by Walstead, Anderson, Bylsma & Eisenberg of Madison, and oral argument by Clarence G. Bylsma.


BEILFUSS, J.

Two issues are presented on this appeal:

1. Does the county court, in a probate proceeding, lack jurisdiction to assign a portion of the estate to a deceased person?

2. Does the county court have power to amend its final judgment to correct a mistake?

1. Jurisdiction to assign to a deceased person. Respondent argues that the existence of an heir is a jurisdictional fact without...

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