Farley v. Hopkins
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Sullivan, J., entered October 26, 1914, upon findings in favor of the plaintiffs, in a will contest, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
The purported will of Edward Connolly, deceased, is contested by one asserting himself to be an heir, and by the state of Washington. The case took the usual turn of such cases, and there is much conflict of testimony.
After- very thorough inquiry, the trial judge found the will to be a forgery, and held, further, that the right of the state to claim the property under the laws providing for the *169escheat of property of deceased persons would not be prejudiced by his holding. The witnesses to the will testified that it was executed by the deceased, and its whereabouts is accounted for by the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Day v. ColeMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of BurtisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1904
- In re RiceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of the Surviving of KochNew York Surrogate's Court · 1900
3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re the Estate of ZimmerliWashington Supreme Court · 1931