JONES v. JONES


530 P.2d 34 (1974)

In the matter of the Estate of William E. JONES, Deceased. Patricia F. Jones, Personal Representative, Appellant, v. Vickie L. JONES and Linda E. Jones, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided December 31, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grant V. Mumpower, Oregon City, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Gordon M. MacLaren, Portland.

Donald Winfree of Welsh & Winfree, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents.

Before O'CONNELL, C.J., and McALLISTER, TONGUE, HOWELL, BRYSON and SLOPER, JJ.


TONGUE, Justice.

This is a proceeding in the probate court to determine whether the stepchildren of the decedent were his "dependents" at the time of his death on March 10, 1967, within the meaning of the provisions of the Oregon Wrongful Death Act then in effect and prior to subsequent amendments of that statute. See ORS 30.020. Petitioner appeals from an order holding that the stepchildren were not "dependents" for the purposes of that statute. We affirm.

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