Olsen v. Hagan
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Huneke, J., entered March 23, 1917, upon findings in favor of the defendants, in an action to enforce a claim against an estate, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
Marion C. Wharton died on June 15, 1915, leaving a last will in which the respondents were named as executors. One of the executors, Thomas O. Hooker, presented a claim against the estate in the sum of $16*670 for work, labor and services performed for the testatrix from April, 1890, to June 15, 1915. The claim was rejected by the majority of the executors, whereupon Hooker brought an action to enforce it. This action was dismissed on the ground that Hooker could not sue himself as representative of the estate. He thereupon assigned the claim to the appellant, Olsen, who brought this action…
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