Legal Opinion
Nessel v. Johnson
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 5, 1958No. Civ. 9467PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WARNE, J. pro tem. *
This is an appeal from an order ; granting a new trial in a proceeding, under the provisions of section 1080 of the Probate Code, determining the rights of all persons claiming to be heirs or entitled to distribution under the will of the decedent.
The deceased died testate on December 27,1955, and his will was admitted to probate. The will contained the following declarations: “I declare that I am a widower and have no children surviving me. A Boy, Earl Nessel, . . . was raised by me, but never adopted.” One of the bequests was: “(f) To Margie Johnson of Santa Cruz,…
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