Legal Opinion

Langill v. Stewart

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 6, 1921No. 16304PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from an order of the superior court for Pierce county, Chapman, J., entered July 14, 1920, denying petitioner’s application for letters of administration, and appointing another as administrator of an estate, after a hearing before the court.

1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.

On May 22, 1920, Levi M. Langill died intestate in Pierce county, Washington, leaving an estate therein subject to administration. The appellant, E. E. Langill, within forty days after the death of Levi M. Langill, applied for letters of administration upon his estate. His application was opposed by other heirs of the estate, and, after a hearing,' the court denied the application, appointing one Harris G. Ward as administrator of the estate. E. E. Langill appeals.

The evidence need not he detailed at length. The applicant admits a misuse of a part of the funds of the estate, and the evidence…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ex Parte SmallSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1904

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Jones v. JonesWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  2. In Re Estate of JonesWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  3. State Ex Rel. Lauridsen v. Superior Ct.Washington Supreme Court · 1934
  4. In Re Estate of SnyderDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  5. Corinne B. Randall v. Grace Fitzpatrick BockhorstCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956

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