In Re Schoenfeld's Estate

56 Wn.2d 197 (1960)

351 P.2d 935

In the Matter of the Estate of L. KENNETH SCHOENFELD, Deceased.

RUTH G. BLETHEN, as Executrix, Respondent,

v.

SUPERVISOR OF THE INHERITANCE TAX DIVISION FOR THE STATE TAX COMMISSION, Appellant.[1]

No. 35218.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 5, 1960.

The Attorney General and Henry W. Wager, Assistant, for appellant.

Monheimer, Schermer & Mifflin, for respondent.

ROSELLINI, J.

[1] The question in this case is: Can community debts of a deceased husband and surviving wife be charged against the separate property of the decedent before the community property is…