Legal Opinion
Padden v. Thatcher
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 7, 1921No. 15953PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from the judgment of the superior court for King county, Frater, J., entered January 5,1920, upon findings in favor of the estate, exempting a charitable bequest from the inheritance tax, after a trial on the merits to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.
— The probated will of the decedent contained a residuary clause as follows:
“Eleventh: All the rest, residue and remainder of my property, real, personal or mixed, wheresoever situated or located, I give, devise and bequeath unto ‘The Corporation of the Catholic Bishop of Nesqually, in the Territory of Washington,’ in trust nevertheless and for the use and benefit of the Edwin Briscoe Home for Boys located near Orillia, Washington.”
Upon the final settlement of the accounts of the executors, the residuary balance in the hands of the executors which was to go to this trust was found to be…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- In re the Appraisal under the Transfer Acts of the Property of MosesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
- Morrow v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- In re the Transfer Tax upon the Estate of AltmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1914
- In re Estate of WhiteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
- In re Estate of CurtisSupreme Court of Vermont · 1915
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In Re Colman's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1936
- Peoples National Bank v. LivingstonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1973
- In Re Bowers' EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1938
- In Re Colman's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1938
- State ex rel. Pemberton v. BowersWashington Supreme Court · 1938
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