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IN RE BEARD'S ESTATE

No. 35719.

60 Wn.2d 127 (1962)

372 P.2d 530

In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN CRASWELL BEARD, Deceased. OCOMA FOODS COMPANY et al., Respondents, v. LEE L. NEWMAN et al., as Executor and Executrix, Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 14, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Newman & Newman, by Russell W. Newman and Franco & Bensussen, by Albert M. Franco, for appellants.

Elliott, Lee, Carney & Thomas (Elvin P. Carney, of counsel), Comfort, Dolack & Hansler, Cameron Sherwood, and William M. Tugman (Robert A. Comfort, of counsel), for respondents.

DONWORTH, J.

This is an appeal from an order removing appellants as the executor and executrix of the estate of John Craswell Beard.

On August 19, 1958, John Craswell Beard died testate leaving community property consisting of a family home subject to a mortgage, an automobile, a $6,540 bank account, other personal property worth $500, and a sole proprietorship business known as "Beard's Frosted Foods." Under the will, the decedent's surviving spouse, Vernitta...

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