Legal Opinion

Ward v. Arnold

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 10, 1958No. 34503PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRosellini, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered upon an order sustaining a demurrer to a compláint alleging malpractice by an attorney at law. It was alleged that on July 7, 1953, the plaintiff had employed the defendant to draw a will for her husband, whereby she would be rpade the beneficiary of the residue of his estate; that the defendant had contacted her husband and ascertained that he desired to execute such a will, and that the defendant had prepared such a will and mailed it to the plaintiff with the following note attached:

“Fill in dates in two places. Have two discreet witnesses (Nurses…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Schirmer v. NethercuttWashington Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Theurer v. CondonWashington Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Isham v. ParkerWashington Supreme Court · 1892

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Daugert v. PappasWashington Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Simko v. BlakeMichigan Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Berman v. RubinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  4. Hansen v. WightmanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
  5. Smith v. Acme Paving Co.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1976

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