Legal Opinion

Jackson v. Thompson

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 13, 1905No. 5331PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Denney, J., entered July 11, 1904, upon findings in favor of the defendants, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action to set aside the probate of a will.

1Opinion of the CourtDunbah, J.

This is an action to contest the will of John Puyallup, brought by the appellant, who claims to be an heir at law of said John Puyallup. The respondents Ella Steve and George Sneatlum are devisees under the will of John Puyallup, executed on the 8th day of December, 1902, which will was duly admitted to probate, and the purpose of this action is to set aside the probating of this will. The will was proven as a nuncupative will, and concerning the manner of the proof there is no question raised. But it is the appellant’s contention, (1)’ that the decedent, John Puyallup, under the patent which…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bird v. WinyerWashington Supreme Court · 1901

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Goodrum v. BuffaloCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1908
  2. Hancock v. Mutual Trust Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
  3. Hayes v. BarringerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1909
  4. Allen v. OliverSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
  5. Guyatt v. KautzWashington Supreme Court · 1905

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