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Estate of Fosselman

California Supreme Court

Decided March 22, 1957No. L. A. 24145PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTraynor, J.

Harriet Palmer filed a petition for probate of two holographic documents claimed to be codicils to the last will and testament of Willinore M. Fosselman. One reads:

“I give and bequeath to my friend, Harriet Palmer, the sum of ten thousand 10,000 June 17th 1953 to be paid to her after my death (death).

Willinore M. Fosselman

4656 - 49th St.

San Diego, Cal.”

The other reads:

“Jan. 12th, 1955
“When I die, I want this house to be given to Mrs. Harriet Palmer for her to live in if she chooses.

Willinore Fosselman 4656 - 49th St.”

Charles F- Salkeld, as executor, and Adele Marsh Rowe, residuary legatee…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Estate of PerkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Estate of LingenfelterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Bever v. SpanglerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
  4. In Re Estate of BakerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Byrne v. FulkersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Estate of NelsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
  2. Honsa v. HospodarskyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
  3. Estate of BourquinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
  4. Estate of GoulartCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
  5. Estate of LauthCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960

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