Legal Opinion
C. De Baca v. Baca
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided January 13, 1964No. 7321PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOISE, Justice.
On January 19, 1961, the district court of Harding County, sitting as a probate court, entered an order admitting the will of Eloísa T. Gallegos, deceased, to probate, and naming the petitioner for probate, Eufracio Baca, as executor. The executor qualified on the same day. By the terms of the will so admitted to probate, Gertrude Tafoya, a sister of decedent, was sole beneficiary.
On July 17, 1961, a petition to set aside the probate of the will was filed by Fidelia Tafoya C. de Baca, also a sister of decedent, hereinafter referred to as “contestant.”
On August 1, 1961,…
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