Legal Opinion

Meck v. Behrens

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 8, 1927No. 19857. En BancPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.

The plaintiff, Ruth Tyler Meek, seeks an accounting by, and recovery from, the defendants, Behrens, Newell and Cavanaugh, of property held in trust by -them for her under the last will of her grandmother. A trial upon the merits in the superior court for King county resulted in findings and decree awarding judgment in her favor against them in the sum of $5,239, and also directing them to pay over to her the sum of approximately eight hundred dollars of the trust funds admitted by them as remaining in their hands. The defendants have appealed, and the plaintiff has cross-appealed.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In re Estate of SandersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. ButlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  3. In Re Estate of WoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Ackerson v. ElliottWashington Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Jesseph v. CarrollWashington Supreme Court · 1923

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  5. Fisher v. GuidySupreme Court of Florida · 1932

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