Case Name: Will of Bierke: Mueller, Appellant, vs. Zilles, Respondent
Court: Wisconsin Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Wisconsin
Decision Date: 1907-05-21
Citations: 132 Wis. 165
Docket Number: 
Parties: Will of Bierke: Mueller, Appellant, vs. Zilles, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Wisconsin Reports
Volume: 132
Pages: 165–166

Head Matter:
Will of Bierke: Mueller, Appellant, vs. Zilles, Respondent.
May 3
May 21, 1907.
Wills: Contest: Costs on appeal.
An appeal from a judgment of the circuit court sustaining the probate of a will haying been taken in good faith, and the questions involved being worthy of consideration by the supreme court, costs awarded to respondent on the appeal are ordered paid out of the estate.
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Brown county: S. D. Hastiugs, Circuit Judge.
Affirmed.
Eor the contestant and appellant there were briefs by Greene, Fairchild, North & Paricar, and oral argument by B. L. Parker.
Eor the proponent and respondent there was a brief by Galkins & McGruerj for the respondents Henry, Fmily, Ida, and Edward Bierke there was a brief by John W. Reynolds, guardian ad litem, and Robert A. Kaftan, of counsel; and the cause was argued orally by Mr. L. A. Galkins and Mr. Kaftan.

Opinion:
WiNslow, J.
This is a will contest. The contestant, who is a sister of the testator, filed objections to the probate of the will on the ground of mental incompetence and insane delusions on the part of the testator, as well as on the ground of undue influence. The will was admitted to probate in the county court, and on appeal to the circuit court this judgment was affirmed.
The questions here presented are purely questions of fact. The evidence has been carefully examined and is found entirely sufficient to sustain the conclusions of the circuit judge, whose very careful and able opinion leaves no material ques tion. untouched. The testimony was quite voluminous, and a review of it would serve no useful purpose. The appeal appears to have been taken in good faith, and the questions involved are questions worthy of consideration by this court; hence the respondent's costs will he directed to he paid out of the estate. Jones v. Roberts, 96 Wis. 427, 70 N. W. 685, 71 N. W. 883.
By the Court. — Judgment affirmed, with costs to he taxed and paid out of the estate.