Zeeder v. Regents of the University
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a decree of the Superior Court of Fresno County, making partial distribution under the will of a deceased person. H. Z. Austin, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, P. J.
This appeal is from a decree of partial distribution, and is brought here on what is termed the judgment-roll without a bill of exceptions. In such case all presumptions are in favor of the regularity of the judgment and decree of the trial court.
The record contains the will of deceased filed in the clerk’s office in May, 1906. By its provisions the entire estate is left to the Regents of the University of California, a corporation. It is further provided therein that the deceased did not desire that any portion of his estate should go to his heirs; if any heirs should survive him; and that…
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