Estate of Mitchell

This is an appeal from an order refusing to admit an alleged will to probate. W. 0. Mitchell died on January 24, 1927, and Edwin Reed, public administrator of the county of San Diego, was appointed administrator of his estate on February 11, 1927. On January 13, 1928, Marie L. McCarthy filed in the same proceeding a petition to probate an alleged lost or destroyed will of the said W. 0. Mitchell, a copy of said will being set forth as follows:

“August 31, 1925.

“Marie L. McCarthy

“Katherine C. McCarthy

“Marie C. McCarthy

“Helen M. McCarthy

“John McCarthy

“I leave everything, property and valuables…