ESTATE OF SCHAEFER

No. 209.

52 Wis.2d 471 (1971)

190 N.W.2d 538

ESTATE OF SCHAEFER: SCHAEME (Marilynn), Appellant v. SCHAEFER (Arthur), and others, Executors, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided October 8, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Levin, Blumenthal, Herz & Levin, and oral argument by Richard A. McDermott, all of Milwaukee.

For the respondents there was a brief by James Wilbershide and Brown, Black & Riegelman, all of Racine, attorneys, and Meldman, Ltd., of Milwaukee, co-counsel, joined and concurred in by William E. Dye of Racine, guardian ad litem for interested minors, and oral argument by Mr. Wilbershide and Mr. Harley Brown.


ROBERT W. HANSEN, J.

A great jurist of this century, the late Mr. Justice HUGO L. BLACK, was known for always keeping a copy of the United States Constitution in his pocket. When questions of constitutional law arose, the United States Supreme Court justice would open the booklet and say, "Now let's see what it says." In the case before us, it is not necessary to turn to the constitution or to the statute book. It is important...

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