Legal Opinion

In Re Gordon's Estate

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 5, 1958No. 34487PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDonworth, J.

This is an appeal from an order admitting a will to probate after a hearing on two factual issues presented by the objections of Alex I. Gordon, surviving spouse of the testatrix, to the admission of the will to probate. This hearing was held in compliance with the directions of this court expressed in Gordon v. Seattle-First Nat. Bank, 49 Wn. (2d) 728, 306 P. (2d) 739 (1957).

As stated in our earlier decision, supra, the two issues involved are: (1) whether, in fact, the testatrix lacked testamentary capacity at the time she executed the will; and/or (2) whether, in fact, she was unduly…

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of MartinsonWashington Supreme Court · 1948
  2. In Re Mitchell's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Gordon v. Seattle-First National BankWashington Supreme Court · 1957
  4. In Re Hamilton's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1946
  5. In Re Youngkin's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1956

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of PriceWashington Supreme Court · 1969
  2. In Re Meagher's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1962
  3. In Re Drown's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1962
  4. National Bank of Commerce v. MiracleWashington Supreme Court · 1962
  5. In Re Estate of PriceWashington Supreme Court · 1969

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