Sigourney v. Ward
California Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the CourtBalthis, J.
In this probate proceeding the court, in 1955, made an order setting apart a probate homestead for the surviving husband, Harry C. Dell. In April 1960 the court, upon motion of the executor and legatees under the will of the decedent Ann Dell, made an order setting aside the principal portions of the 1955 order and the appeal is taken from this last order.
The decedent wife died July 15, 1954, survived by her husband. The husband filed a petition for an order setting apart a probate homestead as to specific property alleging *811that the property was community. The executor filed objections to the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hanley v. HanleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
- Fealey v. FealeyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
- Estate of BetteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
- Stiebel v. RobertsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
- Estate of DavisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
3Cited by1 opinion
- Estate of DellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961