Legal Opinion

Brown v. Kausche

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 13, 1917No. 14134PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from a judgment, of the superior court for Garfield county, Miller, J., entered October 13, 1916, in favor of the defendants, dismissing an action to establish a trust, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.

The purpose of this action was to establish a trust in real estate. The cause was tried to the court without a jury, and resulted in a judgment dismissing the action. From this judgment, the plaintiffs appeal.

The facts are these: On July 4, 1903, one Henry Kausche, being then a resident of Garfield county, died testate. His wife, Pauline Kausche, and five children survived him. So far as the real estate is concerned, the estate of the testator consisted of approximately eight hundred (800) acres of farm land, all of which, with the exception of eighty (80) acres, was community property. By…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Arnold v. HallWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Nichols v. CapenWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  3. McSorley v. BullockWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Goodrich v. RogersWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Bowler v. CurlerNevada Supreme Court · 1891

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Sferra v. UrlingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Farrell v. MentzerWashington Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Carkonen v. AlbertsWashington Supreme Court · 1938
  4. In Re Weir's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Dowgialla v. KnevageWashington Supreme Court · 1956

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