Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Johnston

California Supreme Court

Decided March 2, 1922No. L. A. No. 6901PublishedCited by 23 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

THE COURT.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the superior court of the county of Los Angeles, sitting in probate, adjudging and decreeing that a certain holographic will of David S.. Johnston, deceased, offered for probate on behalf of the appellant as the beneficiary thereunder, is not the last will and testament of said decedent and dismissing the petition for the probate of the same.

David S. Johnston died in the county of Los Angeles on or about the eighteenth day of November, 1919, leaving real and personal estate therein of an amount in excess of ten thousand dollars in value. He was…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re the Probate of the Will of CunnionNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
  2. Luis v. MuhrbackOregon Supreme Court · 1907
  3. In Re Estate of ThompsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
  4. Griffiths v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Maynard v. KeeneMichigan Supreme Court · 1915

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Estate of Bristol v. YoungCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Estate of ArbuckleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
  3. Gorman v. TaylorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  4. Reed v. HaywardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Security-First National Bank v. GreenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935

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