Marr v. Barnes

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J..:

This was an action to contest the will of the late Ida 5. Barnes, of Oakland, who died on December 24, 1924, leaving as her heirs four married daughters, Laura S. Marr, Hattie Dewey, Ella L. Woods and Ethel Gibbs, and one son, John A. Barnes.

The husband of Ida, William Barnes, died on May 1,1922, having devised all his estate to her. On July 20, 1922, Ida made a will disposing of all her property, as follows:

To Laura......................................................... $1.00

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