Doneen v. Doneen

Michael Doneen died testate in Spokane county on June 5, 1922. He left a considerable estate, consisting of real and personal property, situated in the counties of Spokane, Whitman, Douglas and Chelan. He had no lineal descendants, and in his will, after making certain bequests to charitable institutions, divided his property in unequal proportions between his brothers, sisters, and certain nieces, naming his brother John W. Doneen, as his residuary legatee.

To his brother Lawrence Doneen, the testator devised in fee certain real property situated in the town of Oakesdale, in Whitman county,…