Schirmer v. Nethercutt

This case is an aftermath of the decision of this court in State ex rel. Schirmer v. Superior Court, 143 Wash. 578, 255 Pac. 960.

This action was brought by respondent to recover damages from appellant, an attorney at law, for breach of duty in permitting respondent to act as a witness, to a will in which respondent was named as a beneficiary. Respondent alleged that he employed appellant as an attorney to prepare the will for the grand mother of respondent. The nature of the will, its witnessing, and the effect thereof on respondent as a legatee, who had been intended by the testatrix to…