Legal Opinion
In Re the Estate of Shippy
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 26, 1984No. 6232-1-IIPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
Inge Shippy appeals a trial court decision which held that she is not the surviving spouse of decedent, James Shippy, because their marriage was void under Alaska law. We reverse, holding that, in the circumstances of this case, Washington law applies to determine the validity of the marriage.
On February 5, 1972, James Shippy executed his last will and testament, leaving his entire estate to his then wife, Marion, if she survived him. Otherwise, his estate would go to his children, Dorothy Coe and Thomas Shippy.
On January 9, 1973, Marion Shippy obtained an interlocutory decree of divorce in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. George H. Lustig, United States of America v. Gregory D. PedersonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Cahoon v. PeltonUtah Supreme Court · 1959
- Karpuk v. KarpukNew York Supreme Court · 1941
- Graves v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- Shippee v. ShippeeSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1949
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