Jackson v. Lamar
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Walla Walla county, Brents, J., entered November 27, 1908, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action to recover possession of real property and to quiet title.
1Opinion of the CourtRudkin, C. J.
James C. Lamar and Joseph Lamar, his brother, lived for many years in Walla Walla county, where they accumulated real and personal property of considerable value, which they held in common. The brothers never married, but lived together in bachelor quarters, at a place called Lamar Station. It appears that James C. Lamar, the elder brother, was strongly opposed to making a testamentary disposition of his property, fearing that his will would be contested and overthrown after his death. To avoid such a contingency, the two brothers had an agreement or understanding between themselves that…
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