ESTATE OF FUCELA


26 Wis.2d 476 (1965)

ESTATE OF FUCELA: FUCELA, Appellant, v. JURSIK, Executor, and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

February 2, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Stephen J. Hajduch of Milwaukee.

For the respondents Emil Fucela, Vlado Fucela, Mary F. Bezamba, Helena Fucela, Anna Yelle, and Olga F. Ludin there was a brief by Foley, Sammond & Lardner and Edwin F. Walmer and Robert J. Bonner, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Walmer.


BEILFUSS, J.

The issue on this appeal is, does the widow of a decedent owning shares in a savings and loan association in the form prescribed in sec. 215.14 (2), Stats. 1961, have a right to a widow's allowance or other statutory interest in such account which is payable upon death to named third persons?

The following statutes, 1961, are involved:

"215.14 JOINT SHARE ACCOUNTS. . . .

"(2) Shares may be issued to a member payable upon death...

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