RITCHIE v. DAVIS


26 Wis.2d 636 (1965)

RITCHIE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DAVIS, Defendant and Appellant: COTTER and wife, Impleaded Defendants and Respondents: DAVIS, Executrix, and others, Impleaded Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

March 2, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there were briefs by McLeod, Donohue & Colwin of Fond du Lac, and oral argument by Raymond R. Colwin.

For the respondents there was a brief by Callahan, Arnold & Van Metre of Columbus, and oral argument by Carroll B. Callahan.


CURRIE, C. J.

Appellants' brief states that the sole issue on this appeal is whether the June 7, 1955, deed from Davis to the two Cotters and to Ritchie constituted an irrevocable conveyance or an attempted testamentary disposition. It is appellants' contention that the delivery to Cotter was as agent for Davis, was revocable, and, therefore, was an ineffective testamentary disposition. The trial court, however, found it...

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