In re Estate of Billings

The body of the script proposed as an olographic will was entirely written and was signed by the hand of the deceased. The date reads thus “ Sacramento, April 1st, 1880.” The words “ April 1st” were written by the deceased, the balance was printed, the deceased having, evidently, taken a sheet of paper with a letter-head, stating the business and location of his firm, the name of the place “Sacramento,” and the year “1880,” printed, and filled in the month and day, “April 1st.”

We had occasion to consider the principle underlying the facts of this case, in Estate of Martin, 58 Cal. 530, and…