State Ex Rel. Cowley v. Superior Court

William-Anna Loring, a widow, died in France from injuries received in an automobile accident on April 30,1930. At the time of her death, she was a resident of the city of Seattle, in this state, and left a relatively large estate therein, consisting principally of shares of stock in a corporation which owns, operates and manages business properties in the city named.

The decedent left surviving her as her direct heirs, that is to say, heirs who would inherit her estate under the laws of descent of this state, a daughter and two granddaughters; the granddaughters being children of a deceased…