Martinovich v. Pelton

NOURSE (Paul), J. pro tem. *

The appellant, Tony Martinovich, as a legatee and devisee of Sadie Pelton, appeals from a judgment denying his petition to have admitted to probate a document offered by him as the last will and testament of said decedent. The respondent Norman Pelton is the son of decedent. He filed a written opposition to appellant’s petition. His second ground of contest was that the instrument offered as the last will of Sadie Pelton had not been executed in the manner or form required by law for the execution of a will.

The trial court found that the decedent had not signed the…