Estate of Stixrud v. State
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the superior court for Thurston county, Mitchell, J., entered May 17, 1908, directing the payment of an inheritance tax by the devisees of a will, upon the final settlement of an estate.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
Peder G. Stixrud, a naturalized citizen of the United States and a resident of this state, died at Olympia in January, 1908. He left a will by which he devised all of his property both real and personal to his brother and sister, Johan E. Stixrud and Petronella Stixrud, who were then residents and citizens of Norway. In February, 1908, letters of administration with the will annexed were granted upon the estate of Peder G. Stixrud, and upon the settlement of the estate it was determined by the superior court for Thurston county that the portion of the estate passing to the devisees under the…
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