Montrose v. Byrne
Montrose v. Byrne
Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
In July, 1899, Apollonia Hoffman died in Pierce county. She was at the time a resident of Thurston county. About three weeks prior to her death she executed her will. The will, in substance, devised her estate, real and personal, with the exception of one bequest of $100 to a granddaughter, to the appellant, a married daughter, for life, with the remainder to two nieces of the testatrix, and appointed respondent executor, without bonds, and with full power to administer the estate without the intervention of the probate court. In September,
Tbe judgment of tbe superior court is affirmed.
Dunbar, Fullerton and Anders, J.T., concur.
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- Fannie Montrose v. John Byrne
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- WILLS-PROBATE-QUESTIONS COGNIZABLE. Questions as to the construction of a will and as to the vesting of the property mentioned in it are not cognizable in a proceeding to have the will established in probate, the only question for consideration in such a proceeding being the validity of the will.