Legal Opinion
Freed v. Berkowitz
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 13, 1961No. Civ. 25178PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVallee, J.
Appeal by the administrator from parts of an order denominated “Order Settling and Approving Alleged First and Final Account as an account current Without Right of Set-Off Against Heir . . . and for Preliminary Distribution.” The appeal is also from the findings made in support of the order. An appeal does not lie from the findings and that appeal will be dismissed. The cause is here on an agreed statement of facts.
The question is: May the amount of an indebtedness owing to a decedent be retained by his personal representative from a distributive share of his estate inherited by a descendant…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Webb v. FullerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1893
- In Re Estate of ClaryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
- Martin v. McGrathCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
- Buxton v. NobleSupreme Court of Kansas · 1937
- City of Chico v. First Avenue Baptist ChurchCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Estate of Simmons v. TownsendCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
- Estate of BasoreCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
- Lombardi v. BloisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
- Estate of EdwardsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
- In Re Estate of BrennanWyoming Supreme Court · 1967
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