Legal Opinion

Santos v. Santos

California Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1921No. S. F. No. 9387PublishedCited by 31 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Short & Sutherland, Carl E. Lindsay and Shepard & Shepard for Appellant.

1Opinion of the CourtLennon, J.

This appeal is from a judgment of the superior court of Fresno County which revoked, vacated, and set aside letters of guardianship upon the person of Clarence Santos, a minor. The said minor, an infant about three years of age, is the youngest of six children—brothers and sisters—orphaned by the death of their mother and father in the month of December, 1918. By the terms of the last will and testament of the father, who died subsequent to the death of the mother, property of the value of between twenty and thirty thousand dollars was left to the six children, share and share alike, and, in…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Matter of CozzaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Forbes v. HydeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1866
  3. Estate of SharonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Estate of McKeagCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Estate of AkersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920

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3Cited by31 opinions

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  4. James v. Holy Family Adoption ServiceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Adoption of TheveninCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961

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