Bellinger v. West Coast Telephone Co.

This appeal involves an action to determine the rights of certain nonresidents asserting ownership to stock in a Washington corporation by virtue of a joint tenancy agreement.

The facts are not in dispute and may be summarized as follows: The defendant is a Washington corporation. The plaintiff Hattie C. Bellinger, is the surviving wife of Grover C. Bellinger, who died on October 24, 1956, while a resident of the state of Oregon. The plaintiff Levin S. Deats is the surviving husband of Elizabeth Deats, who died on November 9,1956, while a resident of the state of California. The laws of both…