Legal Opinion
Higgins v. Washburn
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 13, 1909No. Civ. No. 630PublishedCited by 34 opinions
APPEAL from a decree of the Superior Court of Mariposa County distributing the estate of a deceased person. J. J. Trabuceo, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtChipman, P. J.
Petition for final distribution of the estate of deceased. After making certain bequests of money, which have been paid, the will of deceased provides as follows:
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“All the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate, of every kind and character, and wheresoever situated, of which I may die seized and possessed, I give, devise and bequeath to my brothers, Edward P. Washburn and John H. Washburn, of Wawona, and to Jay B. Cook of Yosemite Valley; in trust, however, to hold, manage and control, and to invest and reinvest the same in such manner as in their judgment may seem best, and to pay over…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Smith v. . EdwardsNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Haward v. PeaveyIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
- Smith v. . RobertsNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Golladay v. KnockIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
- Brandenburg v. ThorndikeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Estate of MadisonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
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- Bank of Italy v. NewmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1924
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