State Land Board v. Schwabe

In this case we are concerned with reciprocal rights of inheritance under ORS 111.070, that existed in 1954 between citizens of the United States and those of the Polish People’s Republic.

John Kolek, a resident of Washington, died in 1954 owning real property in Benton County, Oregon. His heirs were residents of Poland. The problem is to decide if, in 1954, the rights of inheritance prescribed by ORS 111.070 could be met by citizens of Poland. The statute makes three requirements: 1. The reciprocal right of a citizen of Oregon to take an inheritance from an estate in Poland; 2. The…