Legal Opinion
Wilson v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 12, 1920No. 15855PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Frater, J., entered March 11, 1920, distributing the estate of a decedent, after a hearing before the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMackintosh, J.
January 27, 1914, Geo. R. Wilson executed his will, one clause of which provided:
“I give and bequeath five thousand dollars to each of the following named charitable institutions: Washington Children’s Home Society, Orthopedic Hospital, Tuberculosis Sanitarium, all located in Seattle or King county, Wash. . . ."
On May 26, 1916, the will was admitted to probate, and from the decree of distribution made October 24, 1919, the residuary legatee has appealed, on the ground that the bequest of $5,000 to the “Tuberculosis Sanitarium” is void for uncertainty, in that no such charitable institution as…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Russell v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- State ex rel. Olsen v. Board of Control of State InstitutionsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- Pritchett v. EdwardsWashington Supreme Court · 1901
- Peth v. SpearWashington Supreme Court · 1911
- People ex rel. State Board of Charities v. New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Shufeldt v. ShufeldtWashington Supreme Court · 1924
- Hansen v. Oregon Humane SocietyOregon Supreme Court · 1933
- Baarslag v. HawkinsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
- In re Estate of ClarkSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1932
- White v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1962
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