Legal Opinion
Adler v. Adler
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 12, 1909No. 7825PublishedCited by 24 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Morris, J., entered November 23, 1908, in probate, granting letters of administration, upon denying a petition for the probate of a will, after a hearing on the merits before the court without a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
On June 30, 1905, Alfred Adler, then a resident of the state of New York, made his last will and testament. The will disposed of his entire estate, estimated in value to be about $250,000. He died September 16, 1907, in New York, leaving property in that state, and in King county, Washington. Among other bequests made by the testator, was the following:
“Seventh: — I give and bequeath to my friend, Hannah Harttung, at present residing at No. One Hundred Four West Eighty-fifth street, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, the sum of Thirty-five Thou*540sand Dollars ($35,000),…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Tyler v. TylerIllinois Supreme Court · 1857
- Brush v. WilkinsNew York Court of Chancery · 1820
- McAnnulty v. McAnnultyIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Corker v. CorkerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
- Ellis v. DardenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
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3Cited by24 opinions
- In Re Parentage of LBWashington Supreme Court · 2005
- Poisl v. FergusonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- In Re Walters' EstateNevada Supreme Court · 1940
- Will of WehrWisconsin Supreme Court · 1945
- In Re Steele's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1954
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