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period rule in Washington

6 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1910–1979 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Denny v. Hylandgreen
wash · 1931 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 1956–1956
2 sentences

1956See Denny v. Hyland, 162 Wash. 68 , 297 Pac. 1083 ; 2 Simes, Law of Future Interests, 399, § 526, and 400, § 528.” The rule against perpetuities prohibits the creation of future estates which, by possibility, may not become vested within a life or lives in being at the time of the testator’s death and twenty-one years thereafter. - If, by any conceivable combination of circumstances, it is possible that the event upon which the estate or interest is limited may not occur within the period of the rule, the limitation is void.

1956See Denny v. Hyland, 162 Wash. 68 , 297 Pac. 1083 ; 2 Simes, Law of Future Interests, 399, § 526, and 400, § 528.” The rule against perpetuities prohibits the creation of future estates which, by possibility, may not become vested within a life or lives in being at the time of the testator’s death and twenty-one years thereafter. - If, by any conceivable combination of circumstances, it is possible that the event upon which the estate or interest is limited may not occur within the period of the rule, the limitation is void.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Betchard v. Iverson green
wash · 1949
2 sentences

1979Betchard v. Iverson, [ 35 Wn.2d 344, 348 , 212 P.2d 783 (1949)].

1979Betchard v. Iverson, [ 35 Wn.2d 344, 348 , 212 P.2d 783 (1949)].

11979–1979
Plenderlieth v. McGuire neutral
wash · 1947
1 sentence

1947The particular facts in each case must control that question.” In the recent case of Plenderlieth v. McGuire, 27 Wn. (2d) 841, 180 P. (2d) 808 , the trial court gave an instruction involving the first three rules laid down in the case of Martin v. Hadenfeldt, supra. On appeal, it was insisted that the trial court should have given an instruction including the fourth rule of the Hadenfeldt case, and, in passing upon this question, we stated: “From a period in which an instruction setting forth the fourth paragraph of the rule in the Hadenfeldt case was given in almost every intersection case, a

11947–1947
Delsman v. Bertotti neutral
wash · 1939
2 sentences

1947A review of our right-of-way cases in which disfavored drivers have sought recovery demonstrates the wisdom of the observation of Judge Beals in Delsman v. Bertotti, 200 Wash. 380 , 93 P. (2d) 371 , wherein he said that the ingrafting of exceptions upon the sound and wholesome rule of the road that the primary duty of avoiding intersection accidents rests upon the driver on the left “ . . . would tend only to confusion and lead drivers occupying the disfavored position under the statute to think that they might somehow escape the burden imposed upon them by law and throw the blame for avoidabl

1947A review of our right-of-way cases in which disfavored drivers have sought recovery demonstrates the wisdom of the observation of Judge Beals in Delsman v. Bertotti, 200 Wash. 380 , 93 P. (2d) 371 , wherein he said that the ingrafting of exceptions upon the sound and wholesome rule of the road that the primary duty of avoiding intersection accidents rests upon the driver on the left “ . . . would tend only to confusion and lead drivers occupying the disfavored position under the statute to think that they might somehow escape the burden imposed upon them by law and throw the blame for avoidabl

11947–1947
White v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen neutral
wis · 1917
2 sentences

1935Considering this phase of the case, this court said: “As to the statute of limitations, it was obviously in suspense while the period of seven years was running, although, when the issue was presented, the trier of the facts could find upon substantial evidence that death occurred at or about the commencement of the period of presumption.” In the case of White v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, 165 Wis. 418 , 162 N. W. 441 , the supreme court of Wisconsin affirmed a judgment in favor of the beneficiary named in a fraternal policy, the facts being very similar to those here presented.

1935Considering this phase of the case, this court said: “As to the statute of limitations, it was obviously in suspense while the period of seven years was running, although, when the issue was presented, the trier of the facts could find upon substantial evidence that death occurred at or about the commencement of the period of presumption.” In the case of White v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, 165 Wis. 418 , 162 N. W. 441 , the supreme court of Wisconsin affirmed a judgment in favor of the beneficiary named in a fraternal policy, the facts being very similar to those here presented.

11935–1935
Powell v. Russell neutral
ohioctapp · 1906
1 sentence

1910In Insurance Co. of North America v. Pitts, 88 Miss. 587 , 41 South. 5 , 117 Am.

11910–1910
Insurance Co. of North America v. Pitts neutral
· 1906
1 sentence

1910In Insurance Co. of North America v. Pitts, 88 Miss. 587 , 41 South. 5 , 117 Am.

11910–1910

Where else courts name it

PA 40 (1858–2022) NY 35 (1874–2026) CA 31 (1859–2025) IN 20 (1909–2020) NC 15 (1918–2026) MA 15 (1932–2009) AL 13 (1874–1988) IL 12 (1900–2023) TX 12 (1866–2021) OK 11 (1918–2016) OH 11 (1936–2024) MD 11 (1914–2016) NJ 10 (1941–2021) KS 10 (1906–2010) FL 9 (1978–2023) GA 9 (1934–2022) TN 8 (1940–2015) DE 7 (1964–2016) CT 6 (1903–2001) WA 6 (1910–1979) VA 6 (1909–2001) NM 5 (1963–2013) IA 4 (1939–1985) MO 4 (1941–2023) ME 4 (1958–2023) OR 3 (1927–2022) KY 3 (1967–2016) UT 3 (1929–1996) MS 3 (1902–2019) WY 3 (1999–2002) MN 2 (1924–1967) WV 2 (1954–2001) SC 2 (1928–2001) MI 2 (1892–1939) HI 2 (1920–2022) CO 2 (1985–2002) AK 2 (1985–2002)

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