Butterworth v. Bredemeyer
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Ronald, J., entered January 22, 1915, in favor of the defendant, in an action on contract, tried* to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.
Appellant, who furnished goods and performed services for the funeral of J. A. O. Bredemeyer, deceased, upon the order of his surviving widow, Rea F. Bredemeyer, failed to comply with Rem. & Bal. Code, §§ 1470 and 1472 (P. C. 409 §§ 335, 339), which require all claims against deceased to be presented for allowance or rejection within one year from the date of the first publication of notice to creditors. The lower court held that the claim is barred.
Appellant asserts that a claim for funeral expenses does not come within the provisions of the statutes. It is contended that the claim is not a…
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