In Re Estate of Vance
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, dismissing a petition for revocation of the probate of a will. J. V. Coffey, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSloss, J.
On October 16, 1914, a paper was admitted to probate as the holographic will of Robert A. Vance, deceased.
Within due time, certain heirs of said decedent filed their petition for the revocation of the probate, alleging that the paper was not dated except in the manner following: “I have subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 22nd day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand.” To this petition the executor and certain beneficiaries demurred. Their demurrers were sustained and, the contestants declining to amend, the court gave judgment dismissing the petition for revocation of…
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