Legal Opinion

Cochrane v. McDonald

Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco

Decided January 22, 1895No. 44,368Published

Suit in equity to set aside proceedings in probate. There was a demurrer to the bill on the ground of want of equity and of lack of jurisdiction.

1Opinion of the CourtCoffey, J.

This is a suit in equity brought by the plaintiffs as heirs at law of General Henry S. Burton, deceased, for the purpose of having certain stipulations entered into between the plaintiffs, by their attorneys, J. S. Callen, Mrs. Mc-Nealy, formerly Maggie Leach, and the other defendants, as to certain proceedings in the superior court of the county of San Diego in the matter of the estate of General Burton, and *236the orders made by that court in pursuance of such stipulations, annulled and set aside; restoring the plaintiffs to the position in which they were before the making of such…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. United States v. ThrockmortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Peck v. JennessSupreme Court of the United States · 1849
  3. Case of Broderick's WillSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  4. Pico v. CohnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Sharon v. TerryU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern California · 1888

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