Macdonald v. Frater

The opinion of the court, was delivered by

Anders, J.

This was an application by petition to the superior court of King county, in probate, for an order upon the executrix of the will of James Reid Macdonald, deceased, to show cause why she should not be removed, and letters testamentary be issued to some other person.

The material facts, as declared by the record, are as follows: James Reid Macdonald died in San Francisco, California., on November 1, 1893. By his will he bequeathed the sum of $1,000 to each of his four minor children, and devised and bequeathed the residue of his property to…