Legal Opinion

Fairfax v. Walters

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1912No. 9688PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Huneke, J., entered April 8, 1911, in favor of the defendants, upon motion for judgment on the pleadings.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

In this case the lower court granted a judgment in favor of the defendants upon the pleadings. The plaintiff has appealed.

The facts as they appear from the pleadings are as follows: The plaintiff is the administratrix of the estate of William J. .Jolly, deceased. The defendant Catherine Walters is the mother of the plaintiff, and was the widow of William J. Jolly, deceased. She has married Chris Walters since the death of her former husband. When Mr. Jolly died, on September 27, 1907, he left as his heirs the defendant Catherine Jolly, his widow, the plaintiff Nellie Fairfax, his daughter,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of DoaneWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Ashcraft v. PowersWashington Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Murphy v. NeylonWashington Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Stewin v. ThriftWashington Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Austin v. CliffordWashington Supreme Court · 1901

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Stewart v. FitzsimmonsWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Clark v. BakerWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Bloor v. BloorWashington Supreme Court · 1920

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API