Legal Opinion
Ridder v. Blethen
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 28, 1946No. 29756PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBlake, J.
Clarance B. Blethen died testate October 30, 1941. Four sons survived him — Clarance B. Blethen, William K. Blethen, John Alden Blethen, and Francis A. Blethen. On December 30, 1929, some twelve years before his death, Colonel Blethen, on the one hand, and Bernard H. Ridder, Joseph E. Ridder, and Victor F. Ridder, co-partners, on the other, entered into a contract which contained the following paragraph:
“Eighth: Blethen agrees, immediately after the issuance of Class B common stock to him to make a last Will and Testament, or some other instrument in writing, which will provide in effect that…
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