Legal Opinion

Bishop v. Locke

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 7, 1916No. 13377PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered September 27, 1915, dismissing an action for partition, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint.

1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.

The plaintiff, D. R. Bishop, seeks partition of two lots in Seattle, making Florence Locke, as executrix of the last will of Mary J. Bishop, his deceased wife, and *91others claiming interest in the lots, defendants. The demurrer of the defendant Florence Locke, as executrix, to the complaint upon the ground, among others, that it does not state facts constituting a cause of action against her as executrix, was sustained by the superior court. The plaintiff, electing to stand upon his complaint and not plead further, judgment of dismissal was rendered against him, from which he has appealed to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Gibson v. SlaterWashington Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Griffith v. JamesWashington Supreme Court · 1916

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Jones v. JonesWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  2. In Re Estate of JonesWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  3. In Re Peterson's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1942
  4. Collins v. Northwest Casualty Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Taylor v. BurnsWashington Supreme Court · 1942

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