IN RE CLISE'S ESTATES

No. 37034.

64 Wn.2d 320 (1964)

391 P.2d 547

In the Matter of the Estates of PAUL E. CLISE et al., Deceased. WILLIE WATKINS et al., Appellants, v. SARAH ELIZABETH SELLERS, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

April 23, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen E. Chaffee, for appellants.

Gordon & Ripple and Peterson, Taylor & Day, for respondent.


ROSELLINI, J.

Paul E. Clise and Beulah Fay Clise, husband and wife, entered into a community property and survivorship agreement in 1958, by the terms of which all of their property was made community property, which should vest in the survivor on the death of either party. There was no provision for distribution of the property in the event of the simultaneous deaths of the parties.

On June 20, 1961, Paul and Beulah Clise died simultaneously in an automobile...

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