Legal Opinion

Brucker v. De Hart

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 4, 1919No. 15208PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Thurston county, Wilson, J., entered July 1,1918, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action to set aside a deed and recover possession of real property, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.

The plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate of Margaret Farrell, deceased, brought this action for the purpose of having a deed which the deceased, during her lifetime, executed and delivered to the defendant, set aside and for recovery of possession of real estate covered by the deed. The basis of the complaint is that the property covered by the deed was community property, and that, when the deed was executed and delivered, Margaret Farrell was mentally incompetent and was subject to undue influence. The defendant answered the complaint, denying each of the three charges stated therein,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Spencer v. TerrelWashington Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Herriford v. HerrifordWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Fidelity National Bank v. CunninghamWashington Supreme Court · 1917

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. McFarland v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1936
  2. Devlin v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Makinen v. GeorgeWashington Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Dines v. HylandWashington Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Mouser v. O'SullivanWashington Supreme Court · 1945

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