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HOFEN v. U.S. NATIONAL BANK

215 Or. 603 (1959)

335 P.2d 86

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PAULINE QUAID, DECEASED HOFEN v. UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK ET AL

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Reversed February 4, 1959.

Petition for rehearing denied March 12, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Tassock, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were David K. Young, David W. Dardano, and Charles S. Crookham, Portland.

Keith W. Caldwell, Portland, argued the cause for respondents United States National Bank and The Archbishop of Baker. With him on the brief were Grant & Fuchs, Baker.

Catherine Zorn, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for respondents State Board of Higher Education and Morrow County. With her on the brief was Robert Y. Thornton, Attorney General, Salem.

Before PERRY, Chief Justice, and LUSK, SLOAN and O'CONNELL, Justices.

REVERSED.

SLOAN, J.

This is a will contest. The contestant, Katherine Hofen, is the only child and sole heir of the deceased, Pauline Quaid. The defendant United States National Bank is executor of the will in question. The defendants State Board of Higher Education, Morrow County, The Archbishop of Baker, Oregon, Doernbecker Hospital Guild and other individually named defendants are the beneficiaries named in the will. The trial court sustained the will and...

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