Legal Opinion
Nuhse v. Peterson
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 27, 1918No. 14525PublishedCited by 13 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Alston, J., entered July 9, 1917, upon findings in favor of the defendants, in an action to construe a will, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.
This is a petition for the purpose of construing the clauses of a will. Part of paragraph 2 of the will is as follows:
“I hereby give and bequeath unto John Nuhse . . . also 40 acres lying between my northeast corner and the south line of John Nuhse property; also all property I own on the east side of the N. W. % of sec. 33, T. 31, N. E. 6 E., W. M.”
Paragraph 3:
“I hereby give and bequeath unto Henry Hoffman the S. E. % °f the S. W. % of sec. 33, T. 31 N. Eange 6 E., W. M., in Snohomish county, Washington.”
Paragraph 6:
“I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto Mrs. Anna Peterson, of Tacoma,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Phillips v. . DaviesNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of MinerNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Points v. NierWashington Supreme Court · 1916
- Alford v. BennettIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
- Yates v. ShernSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Shufeldt v. ShufeldtWashington Supreme Court · 1924
- In Re Elliott's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1945
- Peiffer v. Old National Bank & Union Trust Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1931
- In Re the Estate of SearlWashington Supreme Court · 1947
- Old National Bank & Union Trust Co. v. HughesWashington Supreme Court · 1943
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