In Re the Estate of Witte

This proceeding involves the estate of E. A. Witte, who died testate in Whitman county, Washington, on January 9, 1942. This estate was heretofore before this court, and the opinion will be found in In re Witte’s Estate, 21 Wn. (2d) 112, 150 P. (2d) 595. We shall briefly refer to the prior case and the opinion above referred to, as they have a direct bearing on the questions presented in the instant appeal.

E. A. Witte died testate in Whitman county on January 9, 1942. On January 13th following, an instrument purporting to be his last will and testament was filed with the clerk of the superior…