Wilson v. Craig
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Clifford, J., entered April 11, 1914, upon findings in favor of the defendants, dismissing a will contest, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.
On August 20, 1913, John Wilson, a bachelor sixty-seven years of age, died in Pierce county. On August 23, 1913, an instrument purporting to be his last will and testament was admitted to probate by the superior court, and Anna Craig was duly appointed and qualified as executrix. By the terms of this will, the testator devised and bequeathed one-fourth of his estate to each of the following persons; William Craig, Anna Craig his wife, Joe McKnight and Maggie McKnight. The record shows, that all of these *466legatees except Anna Craig were heirs at law of the decedent, William Craig and Joe…
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- Moreland v. BradyOregon Supreme Court · 1880
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- Catlett v. CatlettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
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