Legal Opinion

Large v. Diercken

California Supreme Court

Decided February 1, 1926No. Docket No. S.F. 11282PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWaste, C. J.

On November 6, 1911, Constance Berger, then Constance Diercken, executed a will leaving her entire estate to Claudeus Large, and appointing him sole executor. On May 6, 1913, she married Harry L. Boyle, from whom she was divorced on November 4, 1916. On March 8, 1918, she married Jean Baptiste Berger, who predeceased her on July 15, 1923. Mrs. Berger died January 4, 1924, leaving no issue. Upon her death Claudeus Large offered the will made November 6, 1911, for probate. The heirs at law of Mrs. Berger objected to its admission upon the ground that, it was executed at a time when the decedent…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Brown v. . ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
  2. In Re the Estate of FreesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
  3. In re Estate of ComassiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Hudnall v. HamIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
  5. McAnnulty v. McAnnultyIllinois Supreme Court · 1887

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. McConnell v. Bible InstituteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
  2. In Re the Will of McCauleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 2002
  3. In Re Probate of Will of MitchellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
  4. In Re Ziegner's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1928
  5. Estate of LambCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971

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