Legal Opinion

Pabst v. Shearer

California Supreme Court

Decided March 7, 1916No. L. A. No. 3623. Department OnePublishedCited by 38 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtSloss, J.

Margaret Pabst died in November, 1911. The plaintiff, Albert Pabst, is her surviving husband. Eliza Shearer, defendant and respondent, is the mother of Margaret Pabst. Plaintiff and Mrs. Shearer were the sole heirs of Margaret Pabst, entitled to share equally in any separate estate left by her.

This action was instituted by Albert Pabst to quiet title to four lots of land in the county of Los Angeles. The contention was that these lots constituted community property of himself and his wife Margaret, and that upon her death he succeeded to the entire ownership. The answer of Mrs. Shearer…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. MilnerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Fanning v. GreenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909
  3. People v. SiemsenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Adams v. HopkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Moore v. GouldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Smellie v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Westberg v. WilldeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Mar Shee v. Maryland Assurance Corp.California Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Randolph v. HuntCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
  5. Scott v. SheedyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940

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