White v. Chellew
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Lewis county, Reynolds, J., entered April 25, 1919, dismissing an action to set aside a deed, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
This action was brought by the executor of the estate of Samuel Chellew, deceased, to set aside a deed made by the deceased in his lifetime to his brother, Vivian Chellew. Upon issues joined, the case was tried to the court without a jury, and resulted in a judgment dismissing the complaint. Plaintiff has appealed.
The record shows that the deceased, Samuel Chellew, on the 8th day of December, 1916, executed a deed of certain lots in the city of Centralia to his brother, respondent, Vivian Chellew. At the same time, Samuel *629Chellew executed a will which recited, among other things:
“I give and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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