In Re Estate of Romano
Washington Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtHamley, J.
In this action, the executrix and legatees under a will which was purportedly revoked by the subsequent marriage of the testator, now deceased, seek to reestablish the will by having the marriage declared void as of the date of the ceremony.
The • executrix and legatees instituted the case by filing a petition contesting the rejection of the will. A demurrer was sustained and the cause was dismissed. Petitioners appeal.
The determinative facts, as alleged in the petition and admitted by the demurrer, may be briefly stated. The decedent, Leonard Romano, retired from the contracting business in…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- In Re the Estate of GregorsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
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- In re HollopeterWashington Supreme Court · 1909
- Toler v. Oakwood Smokeless Coal Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1939
- In Re O'brien's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1942
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