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ARMIJO v. WESSELIUS

No. 39542.

73 Wn.2d 716 (1968)

440 P.2d 471

NELLIE ARMIJO, as Administratrix, Plaintiff, v. GARRETT J. WESSELIUS et al., Respondents, TONI PACHECO, as Guardian, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 2, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Velikanje, Moore & Countryman, by Morris G. Shore, for appellant.

G. William Baker (of Gavin, Robinson, Kendrick, Redman & Mays), for respondents.

FINLEY, C.J.

The question in this appeal is whether an illegitimate child has a legally cognizable claim as a beneficiary in a wrongful death action brought for the death of her father under the provisions of RCW 4.20.010. Resolution of the question is dependent upon the meaning to be attributed to the words "child or children" as they appear in RCW 4.20.020.

Tomas Telles died on October 20, 1965, as a result of a...

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