Legal Opinion

Hunt v. Phillips

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 16, 1904No. 4985PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Thurston county, A.. L. Miller, J., entered July 2, 1903, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, decreeing the validity and due execution of a will.

1Opinion of the CourtDunbar, J.

This is a proceeding in contest of tbe will of Abbie Howard Hunt Stuart, deceased, a resident of Thurston county, Washington, who died in San Eranciseo, California, on tbe 5th day of January, 1902. Tbe will was executed on tbe 18th day of September, 1901, and Mrs. Stuart died on tbe 5th day of tbe following *365January. On January 14, 1902, a document purporting to be the will of decedent was probated by the superior court for Thurston county. This document named Albert A. Phillips and Henry B. McElroy as executors. The will disinherited all of the relations of the decedent, except John G. Hunt,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In re Estate of McDevittCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Clapp v. . FullertonNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
  3. Potter v. JonesOregon Supreme Court · 1891
  4. In re the Estate of GorkowWashington Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Mitchell v. MitchellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Dean v. JordanWashington Supreme Court · 1938
  2. In Re Miller's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1941
  3. In Re the Estate of JollyWashington Supreme Court · 1940
  4. Murphy v. MurphyWashington Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Preuss v. BergWashington Supreme Court · 1918

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