Hunter v. Craft

This suit involves a will contest in which Clifford Craft, as executor, petitioned for probate of the will of decedent George Hunter. Louise Moon Hunter, decedent’s widow, petitioned to have the will declared revoked by operation of ORS 112.305 and a distribution of the estate to her as the sole intestate heir. Clinton Hunter filed a petition asserting the will was revoked by operation of ORS 112.305 and that he was the son of decedent and entitled to share in the intestate distribution.

The court decreed that the will was revoked, that the decedent died intestate and that Clinton Hunter was…