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IN RE ESTATE OF MOORE

190 Or. 63 (1950)

223 P.2d 393

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LILLIE LELA MOORE, DECEASED HINDMAN ET AL. v. U.S. OF AMERICA

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed October 24, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R.L. Whipple argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief was Dexter Rice, both of Roseburg.

John R. Brooke, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were Henry L. Hess, United States Attorney, and Gene B. Conklin and Floyd D. Hamilton, Assistant United States Attorneys, all of Portland.

Goldsmith, Siegel & Goldsmith, of Portland, filed a brief as amici curiae.

Before BRAND, Acting Chief Justice, BAILEY, HAY, LATOURETTE and WARNER, Justices.

AFFIRMED.

HAY, J.

This case presents for consideration the question whether or not the United States of America is competent to take property by devise in the state of Oregon.

Lillie Lela Moore died in Douglas County, Oregon, on May 14, 1940, leaving a will which was admitted to probate in the county court for said county on May 23, 1940. In her will the testatrix, after making several small bequests, devised...

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