Legal Opinion
Estate of Cummings
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 22, 1972No. Civ. 38198PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
AISO, J.
D. P.Covert appeals from an order appointing respondent Ronald Lynn Cummings, son of the testator, and respondent N. Cherilyn Hathaway, step-daughter of the testator, co-administrators with the will annexed of the Estate of John E. Cummings, Deceased, and denying his petition for letters of administration with the will annexed.
John E. Cummings died in 1961, leaving a widow, Nancy C. Cummings, and several.children. Nancy, now deceased, is the mother of N. Cherilyn Hathaway. Cherilyn is not related to John nor a beneficiary under his will, but she is a primary beneficiary of the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Cummings v. CummingsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
- Gross v. NeedhamCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
- In Re the Estate of OlceseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1930
- Partridge v. WilliamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
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