STATE EX REL. PATCHETT v. SUP. CT. FOR FRANKLIN CTY.

No. 36517.

60 Wn.2d 784 (1962)

375 P.2d 747

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of Dorothy G. Patchett, Relator, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY, James J. Lawless, Judge, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

November 1, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peterson, Taylor & Day, for relator.

Loney, Westland & Koontz and Philip M. Raekes, for respondent.


HUNTER, J.

This is a review by certiorari of an order entered by the Franklin County Superior Court, denying relator's petition to reopen probate in the estate of Herschel W. Kirby.

On February 10, 1961, relator's mother, Neva Burghduff, and Kirby were killed in a two car head-on collision in Walla Walla County. On April 10, 1961, letters of administration were issued to the relator in the estate of Neva Burghduff.

On March 3, 1961, and once each week...

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