Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-03-16
CIRCUIT COURT
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In the case of Miss Florence E. Lin
nell, claimant, vs. the estate Of William
Wildly, non-suit resulted. Miss I.innell
sued under an oral contract in which
she claimed Mr.. Wildly agreed to give
in addition to 500 a year paid her
in wages, two-thirds of his net estate
after his death.
She came from England in1885 when
girl of sixteen and remained with
Mr.. Wildly continuously until his death
on May 81, 1914. In 1892 she claims
she had chance to obtain employment
at higher wages and she also claims
that he said that if she would remain
during his life he would give her two
thirds of his property in addition to the
500 annual payments for regular SER
vices. When Miss Linnell came from
England Mr. Wildly resided on a farm
in Excelsior and in 1907 they moved to
North Freedom. In 1902 he made
will appointing E. G. Marriott his ex-
ecutor. Miss LinneJl claims that he
had told her he had made a will and
that she was to receive two-thirds of
his property. She remained on that
promise.
During the last two years of his life,
Mr.. Wildly suffered from paralysis and
she attended him constantly. When on
the farm she claims she did not only
the Homework but ali kinds of manual
labor upon the farm.
Miss LinnelI did not discover he had
not provided nat she receive two thirds
the estate until the will was opend af-
ter bis death. She first brought an &C
ton in county court to recover the diff
ference between one.half of the estate
as provided in the will and two-thirds
as based upon reasonable value Of her
services. The amount asked was one
sixth of the estate or about 81. 200 She
had drawn 500 per year during the last
fourteen years with the promise of a
certain stipulated amount, the under
standing being that the yearly pay
ments were not in full for her services.
During the last year nothing was paid
but was allowed
After the evidence of the plaintiff
had been admitted the defendant moved
to non-suit on the ground that the
claimant had not proven any contract
from the deceased for any services ex-
cepting the amount she had received
the $500 annual payments. The ground
was also held the payments had contin-
ueG for 80 long time az to preclude
receiving an amount in excess of the
sums paid,
The persons adversely interested are
Mrs. Mary Ann Draper, (Mrs. James
Draper, a sister, Walter Draper and
William j. Linnell The claimants
mother in England, also sister of the
deceased, received one-eighth share
under the will but she gave her testi
mony in England by deposition in sup
port of Miss Linnell. She as we'll as
Mrs. Mildred Linnell of Indianapolis.
Indiana, testified that MIR. Wildly had
told them he had left two thirds of his
property to the claimant. BY the will
Miss Linnell receives one half of the
estate.
The witnesses: Mrs. Mildred Linnel,
Mrs. Mary A. Draper, Florence E.
Linnell, Dora GeisIer, Henry Stein
brink, Edna Steinbrink, Lillian Geotsch,
Alvina Janzier, and Maud Hunt.
Other Cases
In the case of Norman M. Thompson
vs. E. J. Saltzman and Ella Greenfield
judgment with $75 attorneys fees
granted. The suit was foreclosure of
a piece of land near Portage.
Judgment was granted in the case of
John Weiland vs.. Rachel Baxter and
others. The suit was over a piece of
land at Sank City.
The case of Buelah Roberts vs.. Leon
ard Roberts is held in allegiance.
The case of Scraphin Van Canter va.
Harold barrow has beenssettled.
The days for nsturalizing citizens has
been changed to the 1st Tuesday in Janu
airy and June, the End Tuesdayiin Sept
ember. The change was made to avoid
a conflict with the general election
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