# Mary Bridge Hospital, Inc. v. Van Vlack

> Washington Supreme Court · January 29, 1953 · 41 Wash. 2d 916

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9626328

## Case

- **Full name:** In the Matter of the Estate of A. W. Bridge, Deceased. Mary Bridge Hospital, Inc., Appellant, v. Edna Van Vlack Et Al., Respondents, Helen Pieroth, as Executrix, Cross-Appellant
- **Court:** Washington Supreme Court
- **Decided:** January 29, 1953
- **Citations:** 41 Wash. 2d 916; 253 P.2d 394; 39 A.L.R. 2d 506; 1953 Wash. LEXIS 407
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurring in part by Olson
- **Judges:** Donworth, Olson, Hill, Finley
- **Cited by:** 9 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

Donworth and Olson, JJ.
(concurring in part and dissenting in part)—We concur in the result reached in the majority opinion with one exception:
Dr. Pieroth (now deceased) purchased the Seattle clinic from Dr. Bridge when he ceased to operate it May 31, 1946, thereby enabling Dr. Bridge to make it impossible for Dr. Pieroth to comply with the condition prescribed in paragraph second of the will, even if we should hold that he ever was in Dr. Bridge’s employ. Dr. Pieroth’s estate is, therefore, not entitled to any bequest under paragraph second.
We would affirm the judgment of the trial court except as to Ann O’Connor.

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