Legal Opinion
Cechovin v. Eggleston
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 17, 1954No. Civ. 20317PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VALLÉE, J.
Appeal from a decree determining who are entitled to distribution, of an estate under a will. (Prob. Code, §§ 1080-1082.)
On May 3, 1951, Cecil J. Eggleston and his wife Kay made a homicide and suicide pact by which they agreed that he would first take her life and immediately thereafter take his own. The same day Cecil executed two instruments which were admitted to probate as his holographic will. The first instrument reads:
May 3—1951
To Whom it May Concern—
Our love has brought us to these conclusions. Kay will leave me by my own hand and I will join her a few minutes latter.
Our…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Church Home for Children of Protestant Episcopal Church v. LawrenceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- Salmonski v. BardzinskiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- In Re Estate of TrickettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
- Estate of TaylorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
- Moorehouse v. RobinsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Torregano v. TorreganoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
- In Re Charlton EstateMichigan Court of Appeals · 1967
- Estate of Del ValCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
- Estate of FoxworthCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
- Estate of SawyerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
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