IN MATTER OF ESTATE OF GRAEF

No. 83-1926.

124 Wis.2d 25 (1985)

368 N.W.2d 633

In the MATTER OF the ESTATE OF William J. GRAEF, Deceased: Emma GARRETT, will proponent, Appellant, v. Mary MCQUILLEN, will contestant, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 29, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by John F. Lampert, Fort Atkinson, and oral argument by Mr. Lampert.

For the respondent there was a brief by W.E. Kiessling, Jr. and Kiessling & Lesperance, Lake Mills, and oral argument by W.E. Kiessling, Jr.


SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON, J.

This appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Jefferson county, John B. Danforth, circuit judge, is before the court on certification by the court of appeals pursuant to sec. 809.61, Stats. 1983-84.

This case raises the issue of the devolution of property under the following circumstances: The property is bequeathed to the testator's spouse with a gift over to another person1 in the event the spouse...

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