Legal Opinion

Davis v. Seavey

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 17, 1917No. 13650PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Kitsap county, French, J., entered February %, 1916, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action for equitable relief, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Parker, J. —

Plaintiff, Mary Davis, seeks an accounting for, and recovery of, funds which she claims under an alleged codicil to the will of Debora T. White, deceased, the defendant, Linnie D. Seavey, being executrix of the will. The defendant’s demurrer to the plaintiff’s complaint having been sustained by the superior court, and the plaintiff electing to not plead further, judgment of dismissal was ren*58dered, denying her the relief prayed for, from which she has appealed to this court.

The controlling facts, appearing from the allegations of appellant’s complaint, may be summarized as follows:…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Palmquist v. SagstadWashington Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Alaska Banking & Safe Deposit Co. v. NoyesWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  3. McDougall v. WallingWashington Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Meeker v. WaddleWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  5. In re the Estate of DoaneWashington Supreme Court · 1911

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Farley v. DavisWashington Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Teague v. SmithSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
  3. Bolcom Mills, Inc. v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Short v. ThompsonIdaho Supreme Court · 1936
  5. Francon v. CoxWashington Supreme Court · 1951

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