In re the Estate of Joseph
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County dismissing a petition for the revocation of the probate of a will. Matt. F. Johnson, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
CHIPMAN, C.
Deceased died testate. A document purporting to be his last will was admitted to probate February 17, 1888, and the executors named therein were duly appointed. It does not appear whether or not the estate has been distributed. On December 13, 1894, appellant, one Wesley J. Lovett, filed his petition to revoke the probate of said will and contesting the same. Issues upon the merits were framed and were in condition to be tried, whereupon the executors, by their attorneys, served notice upon appellant that they would move the dismissal of appellant’s said petition, on the ground…
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