Legal Opinion

Riddle v. Henderson

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 8, 1923No. 17648PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of tbe superior court for King county, Smith, J., entered March 13, 1922, upon findings in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action to quiet title, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtTolman, J.

This is an appeal from a decree quieting title to certain real estate in King county, Washington, in Ruth Elizabeth Henderson, as devisee of Eder E. Henderson, deceased.

The facts which we find to be controlling are very little in dispute, and may be briefly stated as follows: Eder E. Henderson and Maude E. Henderson were husband and wife, domiciled in the state of Maine throughout their married life. Eder E. Henderson made a number of visits to the state of Washington, without at any time abandoning his domicile in Maine, and acquired property in this state. He died testate at Bangor, Maine,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Knowles v. SlocumWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Farrell v. MentzerWashington Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Jackson v. LamarWashington Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Sturgis v. McElroyWashington Supreme Court · 1920
  5. Anderson v. HallWashington Supreme Court · 1916

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Cunningham's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1943
  2. In Re Swartwood Welsher EstatesWashington Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Gerry v. GerryWashington Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Dermody v. DermodyWashington Supreme Court · 1943

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