IN RE DOUGLAS' ESTATE

No. 37349.

65 Wn.2d 495 (1965)

398 P.2d 7

In the Matter of the Estate of ROY H. DOUGLAS, Deceased. LaVERNE S. SIVERSON, as Administrator de bonis non, Appellant, v. HELEN JUNE WALLACE, as Executrix, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

January 7, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry E. Hennessey (of Hennessey, Curran & Bentley), for appellant.

Patrick H. Shelledy (of Woodworth & Shelledy), for respondent.


HUNTER, J.

The main issues presented on this appeal are (1) whether the will of Roy H. Douglas vested the income from his estate in his surviving spouse, Maude Douglas, and (2) whether two bank accounts became her property by right of survivorship.

Roy H. Douglas (hereafter referred to as Roy Douglas) and Maude Douglas were married November 30, 1948, approximately 1 year after the death of his first wife. He executed the will in question September 21, 1961...

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