Legal Opinion

Estate of Emerson

California Supreme Court

Decided August 15, 1917No. L. A. No. 5012PublishedCited by 35 opinions

APPEAL by administratrix from decree of Superior Court of Los Angeles County settling account of special administrator; James C. Rives, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. James W. Miller, John E. Carson, and Hanson, H'acbler & Heath, for Appellants.

1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.

This is an appeal from an order and decree of the court in probate settling the first and final account of Collins P. Emerson, special administrator of the estate of Thomas B. Emerson, deceased. Thomas B. Emerson died intestate, a resident of the county of Los Angeles. Collins P. Emerson is his brother. He came from Iowa to California, applied for and received letters of special administration upon the estate of the deceased. He qualified and acted. Thereafter he sought, under section 1339 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to procure the probate of a will of his brother which he averred was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mattingly v. PennieCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Stuart v. LordCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Austin v. WilcoxsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Barrett v. MitchellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Moore v. SchofieldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892

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3Cited by35 opinions

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