Legal Opinion

Jasinto v. Hamblen

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 12, 1914No. 11740PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Kennan, J., entered April 22, 1913, dismissing a will contest, after a trial on the merits to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

This is a proceeding to contest the will of one John Enos, commonly known as “Portuguese Joe,” who died in the Azores islands on May 30, 1911. He left an estate in Spokane county of the value of about $200,000. The will *591is dated February 8, 1911. By the terms of the will, John Enos bequeathed to his two brothers $5 each; to his two sisters, $500 each; to a Catholic church in the Azores islands, $10,000; to an asylum for the homeless in the Azores islands, $10,000; to the Young Men’s Christian Association of Spokane, $5,000; and the remainder of the estate was devised and bequeathed to the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re Estate of TresidderWashington Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Patterson v. McWhirkWashington Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Hunt v. PhillipsWashington Supreme Court · 1904
  4. Rathjens v. MerrillWashington Supreme Court · 1906

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re Larsen's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1937
  2. In Re the Estate of JollyWashington Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Preuss v. BergWashington Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Roe v. DutyWashington Supreme Court · 1921
  5. In Re the Estate of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1926

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