In re the Estate of Wood
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Probate Court of Sierra County. On the 27th day of May, 1868, Robert C. Beatie petitioned he Probate Court of Sierra County to admit to probate the instrument hereafter mentioned, as the last will and testament of H. F. Wood, deceased. Alfred Wood, a brother oí deceased, filed his written objections to the probate of the will.
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Appeal from the Probate Court of Sierra County. On the 27th day of May, 1868, Robert C. Beatie petitioned he Probate Court of Sierra County to admit to probate the instrument hereafter mentioned, as the last will and testament of H. F. Wood, deceased. Alfred Wood, a brother oí deceased, filed his written objections to the probate of the will. On the trial the testimony of the subscribing witnesses was to the effect that on the 5th day of February, 1863, the testator, H. F. Wood, was in San Francisco, at the American Exchange Hotel, and in the publieoffice of the hotel signed the instrument,…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Sawyer, C. J. :
This is an appeal from the judgment of the Probate Court of Sierra County, refusing to admit to probate the following instrument, claimed to be the last will and testament of F. H. Wood, deceased, viz:
*80“I wish five thousand dollars to go to John C. Cole, in the event of my dying intestate, and the balance of my property to be held by Robert C. Beatie, to be disposed of by him as his judgment may dictate.
H. F. WOOD.
“ San Francisco, Cal., February 5th, 1863.
“ Witness: S. H. Seymour, Wm. H. Ladd.”
The only question is, whether this is a will or not. The execution of it…
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