ESTATE OF RITTER

No. 333.

43 Wis.2d 507 (1969)

168 N.W.2d 588

ESTATE OF RITTER: RITTER (Robert), Appellant, v. RITTER (Augusta) and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 27, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Herman M. Knoeller of Milwaukee.

For the respondents there was a brief by Orth, Riedl & Orth of Milwaukee, attorneys, for Augusta Ritter, Clarence C. Weinheimer, and Robert Oelstrom, and by Petrie, Stocking, Meixner & Zeisig of Milwaukee, of counsel, and attorneys for Frank C. Ritter, and by Ralph W. Raasch of Milwaukee, guardian ad litem for Merry C., Richard C., and Nancy Ann Ritter, and oral argument by Charles A. Orth, Jr., and Lewis A. Stocking.


CONNOR T. HANSEN, J.

It is well established that in order to void a will because of undue influence, the objector must prove four elements:

Susceptibility — a person who is susceptible of being unduly influenced by the person charged with exercising undue influence.

Opportunity — the opportunity of the person charged to exercise such influence on the susceptible person to procure the improper favor.

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