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JOHNSON v. HUNTLEY

No. 31703.

39 Wn.2d 499 (1951)

236 P.2d 776

RUTH JOHNSON, as Administratrix, Respondent, v. ERNEST C. HUNTLEY, as Supervisor of the Inheritance Tax Division, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc..

October 29, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Attorney General and William C. Klein, Assistant, for appellant.

E.P. Whiting, for respondent.

WEAVER, J.

The question presented is: May an indebtedness owing to an ancestor be retained by his personal representative from a distributive share of his estate inherited by descendants of the debtor?

Charles and Ernest Carlson were brothers. In 1908 and 1909, Ernest loaned Charles money. Charles gave him his promissory notes. These notes have never been paid. About 1933, Charles died insolvent. Three children survived him. October 27, 1949, Ernest died intestate...

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