Blizzard v. Drinkhouse
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco revoking the probate of an olographic will. J. Y. Coffey, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, C.
This is an appeal from an order revoking the probate of a will. The appellant is the administrator with the will annexed, John A. Drinkhouse; the respondent, a sister of deceased, Lizzie B. Blizzard, who contested the will.
The will is dated “New York, Nov. 22, /97,’' and, it is admitted, was wholly written and signed by the testator. The only question in the case is whether the words and figures quoted constitute a date, or, in other words, whether the will was dated, as required by the provisions of section 1277 of the Civil Code.
This question, we think, must be determined in the…
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