Legal Opinion
In Re Hochbrunn's Estate
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 2, 1926No. 19587. Department TwoPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
The appeal in this case is from an order in favor of Elise Froch, nee Hochbrunn, directing distribution of a portion of the estate of Ferdinand Hochbrunn, deceased. The decedent, Ferdinand Hoch-brunn, died in, and a resident of, King county, Washington, on October 13, 1921, leaving a will, which was admitted to probate in the superior court of that county on January 19, 1922. This action involves the construction of the following provision of the will:
“First. After all just claims against my estate shall have been adjusted and satisfied in full, including those of my last illness, funeral…
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