IN RE ESTATE OF PETERSON


202 Or. 4 (1954)

271 P.2d 658

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES J. PETERSON, DECEASED. JOHNSTON ET AL. v. GOAKEY, EXECUTRIX

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed June 17, 1954.

Petition for rehearing denied July 13, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James O. Goodwin, Oregon City, argued the cause for appellants. On the brief were Butler, Jack & Beckett, Oregon City.

Sidney L. Hayes, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was John H. Kelley, Portland.

Before LATOURETTE, Chief Justice, and LUSK, BRAND and TOOZE, Justices.


AFFIRMED.

PER CURIAM.

This is a will contest brought by Olaf Johnston and The Hebrew Evangelization Society, incorporated, a California corporation, to set aside the purported last will and testament of Charles J. Peterson, dated February 14, 1950, on the grounds of undue influence, and incompetency of the testator. The prayer of the petition is to declare null and void the will of February 14, 1950, and to admit in probate an earlier will dated February 10...

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