State Land Board v. Nortin

Mary Norton died intestate on March 3, 1942, leaving as her only surviving relatives a son, Clarence H. Nortin (born Clarence H. Norton); a grandson, Claude Harold Norton, the son of Clarence H. Nortin; and a sister, Emma Gardner, since deceased.

This case is a proceeding in the Circuit Court for Multnomah County, Probate Department, to determine who are the heirs and distributees of Mary Norton, deceased. The claimants in the court below are the son of the intestate; the executrix of the deceased sister; and the State Land Board, which asserts that the estate has escheated. We have heretofore…