Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Scott
California Supreme Court
Decided April 16, 1915No. L.A. No. 4125PublishedCited by 2 opinions
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
At the close of the argument, Shaw, J., delivered the opinion of the court, Sloss, J., and Lawlor, J., concurring.
In this case the testator made a will in the following words.
“I give all my Earthly Positons both real and persnel to my wife Eliza V. Scott. Should she wish to marrie agane then then 75 per cent of the hole amount at my death will go to my children known as C. W. Scott of Detroit, Mrs. Thomas Ogg of Glendale of California, Cancel B. Scott of California, $5.00 five dollars to Mrs. C. B. Sayles of Detroit Michigan.”
The court.below held that this will did not contain a condition in…
2Cited by2 opinions
- Guidotti v. LockyerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
- Estate of HorganCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949