Rathjens v. Merrill
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Kennan, J., entered June 30, 1904, in favor of the proponents of a will, after a hearing before the court and a jury, dismissing on the merits a contest of a will.
1Opinion of the CourtBoot, J.
On January 5, 1904, Jacob Ratbjens, a resident of Spokane county, Washington, died from tbe results of a gunshot wound inflicted by himself about four weeks prior thereto. Shortly after bis death, a document executed September 21, 1903, purporting to be bis last will and testament, was admitted to probate by tbe superior court of that county. Thereafter a document executed October 7, 1903, purporting to be bis last will and testament, was admitted to probate, and tbe former action, as to tbe other purported will, set aside. Tbe present case is a proceeding by tbe widow of decedent, *446contesting…
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