Cairns v. Donahey
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the superior court for Whitman county, Sullivan, J., entered March 5, 1909, admitting a will to probate and revoking letters of administration, upon-sustaining a demurrer to the answer and the entry of a default.
1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.
On June 6,1908, J. W. Cairns filed his petition-in the superior court of Whitman county for letters of administration upon the estate of Rebecca A. Donahey, deceased, alleging that, on June 2, 1908, she died intestate. With the petition he also filed a written request for his appointment, signed by E. T. Trimble and H. A. Donahey, who were the sons and only heirs at law of the decedent. Letters were issued to Cairns, who qualified as administrator, filed an inventory, and published notice to creditors. Thereafter H. A. Donahey, one of the heirs of the deceased, filed his petition for the…
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