Valente v. Sica

The question here presented has to do with the sufficiency of a creditor’s claim against the estate of a decedent. The trial court, upon conflicting evidence, has found that the claim was duly presented to the administrator of the estate of Gerardo Sica, deceased, which finding is binding upon us.

The first point urged by appellant is that the claim is insufficient in that the affidavit thereto is defective. The claim sets forth in sufficient detail items of the account, and attached to the claim is the following affidavit, duly verified:

“State of California,

“County of Napa,—ss.

“Wallace…