Legal Opinion
Estate of Cecala
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 15, 1949No. Civ. 14040PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGoodell, J.
A document purporting to be the last will and testament of Filippo Cecala, dated February 9, 1935, was admitted to probate after a contest tried by jury. A new trial was denied. From the order entered on the verdict this appeal was taken. The contestants and appellants are the son and daughter of the testator; the proponent and respondent his other daughter.
The testator died on February 12, 1935 at about 5 a. m. leaving a widow, Bosarics Cecala (who died in 1946) and said son and two daughters.
Appellants’ contention was and is that after decedent expired respondent forged the will by…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Estate of Bristol v. YoungCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
- Teel v. GaskillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- Estate of MotzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
- Llewellyn v. CheesewrightCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
- Estate of HollowayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Mercer v. PerezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Kilmartin v. NasoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
- Williams v. SwordsMontana Supreme Court · 1955
- Estate of CecalaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
- Estate of EdwardsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
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