Marconnier v. Preston
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Clifford, J., entered July 19, 1916, in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action to construe a will, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.
— The purpose of this action was to obtain a construction of the last will and testament of Sarah L. Crowley, deceased. The plaintiffs were the executors and trustees named in the will. The defendants were two of the pecuniary legatees. The point at issue was whether the legacies bore interest beginning one year after the death of the testatrix. The trial in the superior court resulted in a judgment adverse to the contention of the defendants. From this judgment, E. Margaret Preston, one of the defendants, alone appeals.
The appellant claims that the legacies bore interest beginning one year…
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